Bruce drives his car for his job. The equation R=0.575m+42 models the relation between the amount in dollars, R, that he is reimbursed and the number of miles, m, he drives in one day. Find the amount Bruce is reimbursed on a day when he drives 220 miles.

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Rebekah Eaton

27 February, 09:55

Bruce drives his car for his job. The equation R=0.575m+42 models the relation between the amount in dollars, R, that he is reimbursed and the number of miles, m, he drives in one day. Find the amount Bruce is reimbursed on a day when he drives 220 miles.

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Jaqueline Mcbride · Answer 1

R = $168.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Since m represents the number of miles he drives in a day and we are given that Bruce drove 220 miles, then we can set the equation as R = 0.575 (220) + 42.

0.575 times 220 is equal to 126.5, so we simplify the equation to R = 126.5 + 42, which further simplifies as R = 168.5. So the answer is $168.5.