Question

Lauren is ordering a taxi from an online taxi service. The taxi charges $2 just for the pickup and then an additional $1.50 per mile driven. How much would a taxi ride code if Lauren is riding for 8 miles? How much would a taxi ride cost that is m?

Answer 1

Answer:

It costs Lauren 14 dollars to ride 8 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for the price of the taxi ride is

y= 1.5x+2

where y is the price, and x is the number of miles driven. Lauren needs to ride 8 miles, so the price of her taxi ride is

y= 1.5*8 +2 =12+2=14