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Jordyn took a taxi from the airport to her house. She paid a flat fee of $5 plus $3.70 per mile. The fare came to $42. For Jordyn's taxi ride, which equation gives the correct distance in miles?

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42-5=37

that is the price without the flat fee

devide that by 3.7

37:3.7=10

the corrext distance in miles is 10
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3.7 x 10(miles) = 37
flat fare = 5
= 42
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