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Amelia took a taxi from her house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $4.60 plus $0.50 per mile. The total fare was $13.60, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine m, the number of miles in the taxi ride.

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Answer: 4.6+.5m=13.60 , m=18

Explanation:

4.6+.5m=13.60

.5m=13.60-4.6

.5m=9

m=18

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