Question

A train company charges a flat fee of $175, plus $2.50 per mile for a bus. If the band paid exactly $1,875 for three buses, how far did the band travel?

Answer 1

680 miles

Explanation:

1,875=2.5x+175

Minus 175 each side.

1,700=2.5x

Divide both sides by 2.5

680=x

If the band travels 680 miles for $2.50 each mile, plus the flat fee of 175. The total will be 1,875.