Let's forget for the tie being the cost ($3.5)of the 1st fifth of a mile:
Taxi charge excluding $3.5, is $13.95 - $3.5 = $10.45.
If each of the 5th (1/5) of a mile costs $0.55, then with $10.45 we can drive:
10.45/0.55 = 19 fifth of a mile. Add to that the 1st fifth = 20 fifth of a mile
20 fifth = 20 x 1/5 = 4 miles (answer)
(x² + 4x - 45)/(x² + 10x + 9)
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Numerator = N = x² + 4x - 45 </span>
= x² + 9x - 5x - 45
= (x² + 9x) - (5x + 45)
= x(x + 9) - 5(x + 9)
= (x + 9)(x - 5)
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Denominator = D = x² + 10x + 9 </span>
= x² + x + 9x + 9
= (x² + x) + (9x + 9)
= x(x + 1) + 9(x + 1)
= (x + 1)(x + 9)
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Hence, the given expr. = N/D </span>
= {(x + 9)(x - 5)}/{(x + 1)(x + 9)
= (x - 5)/(x + 1)
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Restrictions : x ≠ - 1, x = 5 </span>
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