Question

Sara needs to take a taxi to get to the movies. The taxi charges $6 for the first mile, and then $2.75 for each mile after that . If the total charge is $14.25, then how far was Sara's taxi ride to the movie ?

Answer 1

So the first step is to subtract $6 from 14.25.

We get 8.25.

divide 8.25 by 2.75, to find out how many miles (after the 1st mile) Sarah's ride was.

8.25/2.75 = 3. So 3 + 1 = 4.

The total mileage length to get to the movies was 4 miles.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The total miles it took to go to the movies is 4 miles (counting the first mile that cost $6)

Explanation:

Variables:

x = per mile

y = total

Equation:

y = 6 + 2.75x

Given:

y = 14.25

Work:

y = 6 + 2.75x

14.25 = 6 + 2.75x

2.75x = 14.25 - 6

2.75x = 8.25

x = 8.25/2.75

x = 3