Jake's Car Depot charges $24 per day to rent a car as well as $0.18 per mile driven. Assume that y represents the total daily cost to rent a car and x represents the number of miles driven. Which of the following equations can be used to calculate the total daily cost of renting a car?

A. y = 0.18 x + 24 x

B. y - 24 = 0.18 x

C. y + 0.18 x = 24 x

D. y - 0.18 = 24 x

The equation that can be used to calculate the total daily cost is 'B' y - 24 = 0.18x.

Step-by-step explanation:

The data given in the problem represents a linear relationship, which means that the rate stays the same over a given time. In this case, the rate of $0.18 per mile stays the same for any number of 'x' miles. In addition, there is also a daily flat fee of $24 that must be added to the cost of mileage to get 'y', which is the total. The equation y - 24 = 0.18x takes into account that the mileage ('x') will need to be multiplied by the rate of $0.18 per mile, as well as the fact that the additional $24 will need to be added to the total.