Question

George is visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He would like to take a taxi around town to see all the old buildings and various landmarks. The local taxi has an initial charge of $2.50 and then a fee of $0.85 per mile. He has twenty dollars to spend on this taxi ride. Write an expression in terms of m that represents the maximum miles he will be able to travel in the taxi.

Answer 1

2.5 + 0.85m = 20

Explanation:

let m be the total miles travelled by george

initial payment of 2.5 dollars is fixed

he would need to pay 0.85 dollars for every mile

Answer 2

Answer: is this all the information we have?

Explanation: