Answer:
5 + 3x = 41
x = 12 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
A taxi cab company charges a flat amount of $5.00 plus a rate of $3.00 per mile traveled.
Let x is the number of miles traveled.
If the total cost of the fare was $41.00 then
5 + 3x = 41 eq. 1
The above equation can be used to determine the number of miles traveled.
Solving the equation for x,
5 + 3x = 41
3x = 41 - 5
3x = 36
x = 36/3
x = 12 miles
Therefore, 12 is the total number of miles traveled if the fare was $41.00.
