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How do you solve: Tori needed to take a taxi. The fare for

riding in a taxi is a $3 fixed charge and $0.80 per mile. The fare
for a ride of d miles is $6.75.

User Ammouna
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Answer: The required number of miles rode is 4.6875.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to solve the following situation for the value of d :

Tori needed to take a taxi. The fare for riding in a taxi is a $3 fixed charge and $0.80 per mile. The fare for a ride of d miles is $6.75.

According to the given information, we have


3+0.80d=6.75\\\\\Rightarrow 0.80d=6.75-3\\\\\Rightarrow 0.80d=3.75\\\\\Rightarrow d=(3.75)/(0.80)\\\\\Rightarrow d=4.6875.

Thus, the required number of miles rode is 4.6875.

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