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The checkered cab company charges a flat rate of $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile. Mandy has no more than $12.00 to spend on a cab ride. Write an inequality to represent the situation. How many miles can Mandy travel without exceeding her limit?

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Answer: 15.769 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a checkered cab company charges a flat rate of $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile. Mandy has no more than $12.00 to spend on a cab ride.

Let the miles that Mandy can travel without exceeding her limit be represented by y.

The inequality will now be:

1.75 + 0.65y ≤ 12

0.65y ≤ 12 - 1.75

0.65y ≤ 10.25

y ≤ 10.25/0.65

y ≤ 15.769

Mandy can travel 15.769 miles without exceeding her limit?

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