Question

A cab charges $1.50 for the 1st mile and $.50 for each additional mile. Right and solve an inequality to determine how many miles Sharon can travel if she is $25 to spend

Answer 1

Inequality
$25 \geqslant 1.5 + .5x$
next-
subtract 1.5 from each side
$23.5 \geqslant .5x$
next-
divide .5 from each side to get answer
$47 \geqslant x$
the answer is 47 miles