Question

Grant takes an Uber from his hotel to a restaurant. The cost of the Uber is a $2.95 initial charge plus $2.25 per mile. Problem Which equation can be used to find y, the total cost of the trip, if x represents the number of miles of the trip?

Answer 1

Given:

Initial charges = $2.95

Additional charges = $2.25 per mile.

To find:

The equation for the given situation.

Solution:

Let y be the total cost of the trip, if x represents the number of miles of the trip.

Additional charges for 1 mile = $2.25

Additional charges for x miles = $2.25x

We know that,

Total charges = Initial charges + Additional charges

`y=2.95+2.25x`

Therefore, the required equation for the given situation is
`y=2.95+2.25x`.