Answer
The answer is 259 miles.
Jim drove the truck for 259 miles.
Step-by-step Explanation
The question asks us to calculate how many miles Jim drove the truck given that he paid $265.04 when he returned the truck.
We were also told that, to rent the truck, there was a base fee of $18.99 and additional charges of 95 cents for every mile driven.
Note that 95 cents = $0.95
Let the number of miles that Jim drove be x.
If Jim drove x miles, and the charge per mile is $0.95, the total amount he would pay would be
(The base fee) + (The rent based on miles driven)
The base fee = $18.99
The rent based on miles driven = (Amount per mile) × (Number of miles)
= 0.95 × x
= 0.95x dollars
So,
(The base fee) + (The rent based on miles driven) = Total amount paid
18.99 + 0.95x = 265.04
Subtract 18.99 from both sides
18.99 + 0.95x - 18.99 = 265.04 - 18.99
0.95x = 246.05
Divide both sides by 0.95
(0.95x/0.95) = (246.05/0.95)
x = 259 miles.
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