Question

The Apache Taxi Company charges $2.50 to pick up a passenger and then adds $1.95 per mile. Isaac was charged $27.46 to go from one city to another. If x represents the number of miles driven by the taxi, which linear equation can be used to solve this problem, and how many miles did Isaac travel, rounded to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

27.46 - 2.50 = 24.96 / 1.95 = 12.8 miles

Answer 2

Answer: Isaac traveled approximately 13 miles by the taxi.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Amount charges to pick up a passenger = $2.50

Amount per mile = $1.95

Total amount charged = $27.46

Let x be the number of miles driven by the taxi.

According to question, it becomes,

`2.50+1.95x=27.46\\\\1.95x=27.46-2.50\\\\1.95x=24.96\\\\x=(24.96)/(1.95)\\\\x=12.8\\\\x\approx 13\ miles`

Hence, Isaac traveled approximately 13 miles by the taxi.