Question

While on vacation in Dallas, Texas, the cab ride for the DFW airport to the hotel is 15 miles. The total cost of the cab ride was $25.50. The cab driver charges $1.50 permile for the entire trip. Write an equation that can be used to determine how much a cab ride would cost anywhere in Dallas.

Answer 1

Answer:

c=1.50x+3, where:

c=total cost of a cab ride anywhere in Dallas.

x=number of miles

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given, you can multiply the price per mile for the number of miles:

1.5*15=22.5

You know that the total cost of the cab ride for the DFW airport to the hotel was 25.50:

25.50-22.50=3

This indicates that there is an additional charge for $3.

From this, you can say that the total cost of a cab ride anywhere in Dallas would be equal to the price per mile for the number of miles plus 3. According to this, the equation to calculate the total cost of a cab ride would be:

c=1.50x+3, where:

c=total cost of a cab ride anywhere in Dallas.

x=number of miles