Question

a cab company charges $6 as an initial fee for a trip, in addition to the meter fee of $3 for each mile traveled. What would represent this situation?

Answer 1

c = 0.6d + 1.2

Explanation:

Answer 2

The situation can be represented by the equation
`\[C(m) = 6 + 3m\]`

How did we arrive at this assertion?

One can represent the situation using a linear equation where the total cost (C) is a function of the distance traveled (m). In this case, the equation would be:

`\[C(m) = 6 + 3m\]`

Here:

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`\(C(m)\)` is the total cost of the trip,

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`\(6\)` represents the initial fee,

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`\(3m\)` represents the meter fee for each mile traveled.

So, the total cost is the sum of the initial fee and the meter fee multiplied by the number of miles traveled.