$\text { A company reimburses its sales representatives } \$ 175 \text { per day for lodging and meals }$

$\text { A company reimburses its sales representatives } \$ 175 \text { per day for lodging and meals }$ plus $45 \&$ per mile driven. Write a linear equation giving the daily cost $C$ to the company in terms of $x$ , the number of miles driven. Round the numerical values in your answer to two decimal places, where applicable.

A) $C = - 1.75 x + 45$
B) $C = 0.45 x + 175$
C) $C = - 0.45 x - 175$
D) $C = 0.45 x - 175$
E) $C = 1.75 x - 45$