ANSWER
88
EXPLANATION
Let x be the miles driven and y be the earnings of the company when they drive for x miles.
If the company charges $0.17 per mile driven plus a flat rate of $85, then the total cost for moving x miles away is,
[tex]y=85+0.17x[/tex]Now, we have to find for how many miles, x, the company must drive to earn $100 or more,
[tex]85+0.17x\ge100[/tex]Subtract 85 from both sides,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 85-85+0.17x\geq100-85 \\ \\ 0.17x\ge15 \end{gathered}[/tex]And divide both sides by 0.17,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{0.17x}{0.17}\ge\frac{15}{0.17} \\ \\ x\ge88.24 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the company must drive for at least 88 miles to earn at least $100, rounded to the nearest mile.