Question

taxi a charges a base rate of $5.00 plus $.035 per mile. Taxi B charges a base rate of $2.00 plus $0.45 per mile. How many miles must be driven in order for the cost of Taxi A and Taxi B to be the same?

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 30 miles!

Answer 2

30 miles

Explanation:

Taxi A: y = 0.35x + 5

Taxi B: y = 0.45x + 2

Set equations equal to each other

.35x + 5 = .45x + 2

5 = .10x + 2

3 = .10x

x = 3/.1

x = 30