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Mear's Taxi charges a $ 4.25 flat rate for a ride in the cab. In addition to that, they charge $ 0.47 per mile. Kevin has no more than $ 25 to spend on a ride. At most, how many miles can Kevin travel without exceeding his spending limit?

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Answer: 44 miles

Explanation:

Let's call the number of miles Kevin can travel "m". We can set up an equation using the given information:

4.25 + 0.47m ≤ 25

Solving for "m", we can begin by subtracting 4.25 from both sides:

0.47m ≤ 20.75

Then, divide both sides by 0.47:

m ≤ 44.15

Therefore, Kevin can travel at most 44 miles without exceeding his spending limit.

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