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Carlos took a cab home from the airport.

Write a formula that helps determine how much he paid per mile.

Let
t=total cost
p= price per mile
n = number of miles traveled

User Asel
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Answer:

p=t/n

Explanation:

User Sean Vikoren
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The answer is p = t / n

Total cost t is price per miled p multiplied by number of miles n:
t = p * n

We need to determine p:
p = t / n
User Kaya
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