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a taxi cost $1.65 for the 1st Mile and $0.85 for each additional mile. Which equation could be solved to find the number x of additional miles traveled in the taxi given that the total cost of the trip
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a taxi cost $1.65 for the 1st Mile and $0.85 for each additional mile. Which equation could be solved to find the number x of additional miles traveled in the taxi given that the total cost of the trip is $20?

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x = additional mile

0.85x + 1.65 = 20

to solve it:
subtract 1.65 from both sides. afterwards, divide both sides by 0.85 to find x!
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