Question

Joe’s Car service charges $5 to pick up passengers, plus 1.25 for each mile. Write an equation for the function that relates to the total cost of a trip to the distance. Also identify the slope and the y-intercept of the function.

Answer 1

Initial fee charged = $5

Fee charged for a mile = $1.25

No. of miles traveled = x

Total fee charged = 5 + 1.25x

Slope = 1.25

y-intercept = 5