You are trying to decide whether to use Uber or Lyft during a vacation. Uber charges $3 to pick up plus an additional $0.25 for

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You are trying to decide whether to use Uber or Lyft during a vacation. Uber charges $3 to pick up plus an additional $0.25 for

each mile driven. Lyft does not charge to pick up but they have a rate of $0.75 for each mile driven.
Let = the number of miles traveled and = the total cost for the trip.

If a trip is 8 miles, which company would be the better choice?

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astraxan [27] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-20T23:25:33+03:00

astraxan [27]2 years ago

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Answer:

Uber is the best choice

Step-by-step explanation:

Uber: $0.25 × 8

= $2.00

Lyft: $0.75 × 8

= $6.00