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-A car rental business rents a compact car at a daily rate of $\$ 25.20$ plus $20 \phi$ per mile. Mike can afford to spend $\$ 71$ on the car rental for one day. How many miles can he drive and stay within his budget? (Hint: $20 \phi=\$ 0.20$ )

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The correct answer is A.The total cost of renting the car for one day is $25.20 + 0.20x$, where $x$ is the number of miles driven. Since Mike can afford to spend $71$ dollars, we have the equation $25.20 + 0.20x = 71$. Solving for $x$, we get $x = 229$.

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