Question

a taxi charges 1.75 plus a fee of 0.75 for each mile traveled.the total cost of a ride without a tip is 4.75 how many miles is the trip use m for the number of miles traveled

Answer 1

Taxi Charge = 1.75 + 0.75*Mile traveled.

Let mile traveled be = m

Taxi Charge = 1.75 + 0.75m

So for a taxi charge of 4.75

4.75 = 1.75 + 0.75m

1.75 + 0.75m = 4.75

0.75m = 4.75 - 0.75

0.75m = 4

m = 4/0.75

m = 5.333

Number of miles traveled = 5.33 miles.