Question

Myra owns a car service that charges a $5 flat rate and an additional $0.50 per mile.

Write an equation that represents this information.

Answer 1

Answer: 5 + 0.5m

Explanation:

Let the number of miles be represented by m.

Therefore, since there's a $5 flat rate and an additional $0.50 per mile, this can be formed into a equation as:

= 5 + 0.5m

For example if the number of miles taken is 100miles, the amount charged will be:

= 5 + 0.5m

= 5 + 0.5(100)

= 5 + 50

= $55