Question

Connor took a taxi from his house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick up fee of $2.10 plus $1.75 per mile. The total fare was $12.60, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine m, the number of miles in the taxi ride

Answer 1

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Answer:

m = 6 miles in the taxi ride

Explanation:

The total fare is ...

fare = pick-up fee + (cost per mile)×(miles)

12.60 = 2.10 + 1.75m . . . . . the equation

10.50 = 1.75m . . . . . . subtract 2.10

10.50/1.75 = m = 6 . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of m

The taxi ride was 6 miles.