Mike took a taxi from his home to the airport. The taxi driver charged an initial fee of $6 plus $3 per mile. The total fare was

Question

3 years ago

10

$24, not including the tip. How many miles did Mike travel by taxi on his ride? (Please show work)

2 answers:

snow_tiger [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-22T19:23:32+03:00

8 0

Answer:

x=6

Step-by-step explanation:

Put the problem into y=mx+b format we knoe the inital value b is 6 now m is 3 and y the overall price is 24. Use the distributive property.

24=6+3x y=6+3x y=24

-6 -6

3 3

6=x

x=6

lyudmila [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-22T21:30:16+03:00

lyudmila [28]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

6 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

let m equal miles

3m + 6 = 24

-6 -6

3m = 18

18 / 3 = 6

6 miles