Question

an airport taxi firm charges a pickup fee of $3 plus $2 for each mile traveled. If a taxi ride costs John $37, how many miles did John travel in the taxi?

Answer 1

John travelled 17 miles in the taxi.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pickup fee is constant. Let the miles travelled be x.

• 2(x) + 3 = 37

• 2x = 37 - 3

• 2x = 34

• x = 17