Question

You are riding in a taxi that charges a $10 flat fee, plus an additional $2 per

mile

Let C be the total cost of the ride and M be miles. Write an expression
relating C to M.

Answer 1

C = 2M + 10

Explanation:

To write this equation, we will use slope-intercept form: y = mx+b

In this problem, C is y and M is x, so: C = mM + b

m is the slope, or the rate of change, and b is the y-intercept.

The y-intercept in this problem is the $10 flat fee.

The rate of change is the additional $2 per mile.

Let's input these values into our equation:

C = 2M + 10

Answer 2

C= 2M + 10

Explanation:

In this equation, we will calculate the total cost. So, we'll start off with "C =" Then, we know tat the charge is $2 per mile so we'll add it and make C = 2M. Then, it states that the flat fee is 10 dollars which makes the equation

C = 2M +10.