Question

John needs to take a taxi in New York. A two mile taxi ride cost $3.90. A five mile taxi ride in

the same taxi cost $7.50. If x represents the miles driven and y represents the cost in dollars,
What is the linear equation that would model the cost of a taxi ride?
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Answer 1

It would be 1.2x+ + 1.5

Explanation:

Here's why. Since they are both growing at the same rate and it can't be 1.95 or the second one would be 9.75 you have a starting price for 0 miles that being 1.50 and take the remaining amount and divide