Question

Austin’s taxi charges $5 plus $0.30 per mile for fare in a city. Sylvia’s taxi charges $8 plus $0.20 per mile for fare in the city. What will be the linear equation for the charges if you use Austin’s taxi?

Answer 1

austins taxi charges a flat fee of 5 + 0.3 per mile, so

y = 0.3x + 5

B