Question

A taxi charges a flat rate of $3.00, plus an additional

$0.50 per mile. Carl will only take the taxi home if the cost
is under $10, otherwise he will take a bus. Carl is 15
miles from home. Explain how to write and solve an
inequality to determine if Carl will take the taxi or a bus.

HELP

Answer 1

Let the variable x be the number of miles. Then the problem can be modeled with the inequality 0.5x + 3 < 10,="" in="" which="">x is the number of miles. To solve, first subtract 3 from each

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Answer 2

Answer:he will take the bus

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