Question

A taxi driver had 44 fares to and from the airport last Monday. The price for a ride to the airport is $7, and the price for a ride from the airport is $6. The driver collected a total of $289 for the day.

Let x represent the number of trips to the airport and y represent the number of trips from the airport. Write the ordered pair (x,y) that represents the solution in this situation.

Answer 1

Your Answer Should Be

3m+6=24

Answer 2

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of trips to the airport and

Let y represent the number of trips from the airport.

A taxi driver had 44 fares to and from the airport last Monday. This means that

x + y = 44

The price for a ride to the airport is $7, and the price for a ride from the airport is $6. The driver collected a total of $289 for the day. This means that

7x + 6y = 289 - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Substituting x = 44 - y into equation 1, it becomes

7(44 - y) + 6y = 289

308 - 7y + 6y = 289

- 7y + 6y = 289 - 308

-y = - 19

y = 19

x = 44 - y

x = 44 - 19

x = 25