Question

1. A cab driver charges a flat rate of $7 for the first mile driven and $2 for every mile after that. If the

cost of the cab ride is modeled by the expression 7 + 2(x - 1). What does (x - 1) represent?

Answer 1

The number of miles driven after

Explanation:

is how much they charge flat out

2 dollars for each mile after the first

x-1 tells you how many miles they have driven after the first