Question

A taxi driver had 18 fares to and from the airport last Monday. The price for a ride to the airport is $3.50, and the price for a ride from the airport is $9. The driver collected a total of $118 for the day. Let x represent the number of trips to the airport and y represent the number of trips from the airport. Write the ordered pair (x,y) that represents the solution in this situation.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The price for a ride to the airport = $3.50

The price for x trips to the airport = 3.50 * x = 3.5x

The price for a ride from the airport = $9

The price for y trips from the airport =9 * y = 9y

3.5x + 9y = 118