Question

In one us city the taxi cost is 2$ plus .50c per mile . If you are traveling from the airport there is an additional charge of 3.50$ for tolls how far can i travel for 33$

Answer 1

Let the number of miles I can travel for $33 be x;

The total cost of taxi ride from the airport is;

Flat fee + Tolls fee + Charge/Mile = Total cost

Flat fee = $2.00

Toll fee = $3.50

Charge per mile = 0.50x

Total cost = $33.00

Thus, we have;

`\begin{gathered} 2.00+3.50+0.50x=33.00 \\ 0.50x=33.00-5.50 \\ 0.50x=27.50 \\ x=(27.50)/(0.50) \\ x=55 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the number of miles