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Arun took a taxi from his house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $4 plus $4.25 per mile. The total fare was $110.25, not including the tip. How many miles was the taxi ride?

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Answer:

Answer = 25 miles

Explanation:

We can make an equation based off of this information in the form of 4.25x+4=110.25. When we solve for x we find that it equals 25.

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