Question

A taxi cab company charges a flat amount of $5.00 plus a rate of $3.00 per mile traveled. Part A: If the total cost of the fare was $41.00, then which of the following equations can be used to determine the number of miles traveled, x?What is the total number of miles traveled, x, if the fare was $41.00?

Answer 1

5 + 3x = 41

x = 12 miles

Explanation:

A taxi cab company charges a flat amount of $5.00 plus a rate of $3.00 per mile traveled.

Let x is the number of miles traveled.

If the total cost of the fare was $41.00 then

5 + 3x = 41 eq. 1

The above equation can be used to determine the number of miles traveled.

Solving the equation for x,

5 + 3x = 41

3x = 41 - 5

3x = 36

x = 36/3

x = 12 miles

Therefore, 12 is the total number of miles traveled if the fare was $41.00.