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Answer:
a) (1.75 +1.00d)/4 < (3.50 +1.50d)/5
b) 3.70
Step-by-step explanation:
a) You want ...
classic cost < XL cost
Using the given expressions for the costs, the inequality is ...
(1.75 +1.00d)/4 < (3.50 +1.50d)/5
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b) For a 10-mile ride, the XL cost is ...
(3.50 +1.50(10))/5 = (3.50 +15.00)/5 = 18.50/5 = 3.70
Each passenger in a group of 5 friends pays $3.70 for the 10-mile ride.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
Each expression can be divided out to give ...
classic cost per person = $0.4375 +0.25d
XL cost per person = $0.70 +0.30d
Comparing these, we see there is no positive value of d that will make the XL cost per person be less than the classic cost per person. Both the initial fee and the per-mile cost are lower for the classic.
