Question

You have $20 to spend on taxi fare. The ride costs $5 plus $2.50 per mile. Let m represent the number of miles ridden. Write an inequality to determine how many miles you can ride for $20.

Answer 1

your equation would be 2.50x + 5. Then subtract 5 from 20. then take 15 and divide it by 2.50. Your answer would be 6. you could ride 6 miles! Good Luck!