Charlie
s company pays him for every mile that he drives on his trip.
When he drives
, he is paid
.
Charlie was paid
.
How many miles did he drive.
\Let
represent the price per mile.
\
(Original eqation)
(Divide each side by
)
(Simplify)
Price per mile is
.
let
represent the number miles Charlie drove.
(Original eqation)
(Divide each side by
)
(Simplify)
Therefore, Charlie drove
.
Charlie drove
.