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A cab charges $1.75 for the flat fee and $0.25 for each mile. Write and solve an inequality to determine how many miles Eddie can travel if he has $15 to spend
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A cab charges $1.75 for the flat fee and $0.25 for each mile. Write and solve an inequality to determine how many miles Eddie can travel if he has $15 to spend

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.25x + 1.75= $15
× is each mile
User Thanh Ngo
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Equation-
1.75 +0.25m = x

Solution
1.Subtract the Flat Fee First:
15-1.75 = 13.25

2.Divide by how much a mile cost:
13.25/0.25 = 53miles

3.Solution:
53miles
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