the cost for a taxi ride is $3.00, plus $0.60 for each mile traveled. Ms.Jackson was charged $15.60 for a taxi ride. How many mi

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les was Ms. Jackson taxi ride

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IRISSAK [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-29T02:46:59+03:00

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the answer is 21 miles

tresset_1 [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-29T01:15:51+03:00

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First, subtract $3.00 from $15.60 to find the amount of the charge due to miles.

$15.60 - $3.00 = $12.60

$12.60 was used to pay the miles traveled at $0.60 per mile.

Now we divide 12.60 by 0.60 to find the number of miles.

12.60/0.6 = 21

Answer: 21 miles