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A taxi cab charges a $3.50 flat fee plus a $1.20 fee mile. Write an equation for the total cost, y, after riding for x miles

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y = $3.50 + ($1.20/mile)x

User Adam Sampson
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A taxi cab charges a flat-fee (or one time fee) of $3.50

the taxi cab also charges $1.20 per mile.


y = total

x = amount of miles


Each mile costs $1.20, with the amount of miles being a variable (x): 1.20x



You're equation will look like:


y = $1.20x + $3.50


hope this helps

User Shivam Mishra
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