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You are trying to decide whether to use Uber or Lyft during a vacation. Uber charges $3 to pick up plus an additional $0.25 for each mile driven. Lyft does not charge to pick up but they have a rate of
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You are trying to decide whether to use Uber or Lyft during a vacation. Uber charges $3 to pick up plus an additional $0.25 for each mile driven. Lyft does not charge to pick up but they have a rate of $0.75 for each mile driven.

Let = the number of miles traveled and = the total cost for the trip.

If a trip is 8 miles, which company would be the better choice?

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Answer:

Uber is the best choice

Explanation:

Uber: $0.25 × 8

= $2.00

Lyft: $0.75 × 8

= $6.00

User Andrey Rubliov
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