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A taxi costs 3 dollars plus an additional 2 dollars per mile traveled \. You spent exactly $20 on taxi which includes the one dollar tip you left. How many miles did you travel?

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Answer:

8 miles

Explanation:

The equation for this relationship is:

3+2x=y (x is no. of miles and y is the total cost without tips of course)

The total cost without the tip is 20-1=19.

Plug 19 in for y:

3+2x=19

2x=16

x=8

Hope this helps!

User Muzza
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Answer:

8 miles

Explanation:

3+2x+1=20

2x+4=20

2x=16

x=8

8 miles.

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