I think its 40 over 81, 40/81
Answer:
y=.12x+20
Step-by-step explanation:
The flat rate for the ride is $20, so that will be added on no matter how far you go. The distance is actually extra information in this problem, as it doesn't actually ask for you to solve, so ignore the 50 miles from the airport. It is $0.12 per mile, meaning that actually does depend on the number of miles travelled, so it must be the x coefficient. This leaves you with y=.12x+20.
Since you want to cancel something out, the book makes the 24 3 times eight so that both of the threes can be canceled out
