Question

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A cab company charges $2 per cab ride, plus an additional $3 per mile driven. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the distance d and the cost c.

Write your answer as an equation with c first, followed by an equals sign.

Answer 1

The answer is c = 2 + 3d .

Explanation:

It is given that a cab ride cost $2 which is a fixed amount and charges additional $3 per mile. So you have to make an equation of c in terms of d :

Let c be the cost,

Let d be the distance,

c = 2 + 3d