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Mohal took a taxi from his house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick up fee of $1.50 plus $1.50 per mile. The total fare was $37.50, not including the tip. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, the number of miles in the taxi ride.

User Netham
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x is the number of miles
1.5+1.5x=37.5
1.5x=36
x=24
User Dmytro Evseev
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Answer:

13

Explanation:

$1.50 times 13 equals $37.50 thats they right answer

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