Mike took a taxi from his home to the airport. The taxi driver charged an initial fee of 6plus3 per mile. The total fare was $24

Question

3 years ago

11

, not including the tip. How many miles did Mike travel by taxi on this ride?
A 2

B 6

C 8

D 10

2 answers:

IgorC [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-02T08:57:02+03:00

Answer:

6 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, lets make an equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b)

The initial fee is $6. This is our y-intercept (b) as it is unchanging.

Our slope (m) would be $3, as it changes value per mile, which will be represented by x.

$24 was the total fare, so this is our y.

We have:

24 = 3x + 6

Subtract 6 from both sides.

24 - 6 = 3x + 6 - 6

We get:

18 = 3x

Divide by 3 on both sides.

18/3 = 3x/3

We get:

6 = x

So, Mike traveled 6 miles.

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Hatshy [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-02T07:43:54+03:00

Hatshy [7]3 years ago

4 0

A. 2

24divided by 9=2.6 inf