SOLUTION: City Cabs charges a ​$2.75 pickup fee and ​$1.75 per mile traveled.​ Diego's fare for a​ cross-town cab ride is ​$15.00. How far did he travel in the​ cab?

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Question 1133546: City Cabs charges a ​$2.75 pickup fee and ​$1.75 per mile traveled.​ Diego's fare for a​ cross-town cab ride is ​$15.00. How far did he travel in the​ cab?

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


if City Cabs charges a ​$ pickup fee, we have
and if price is ​$ per mile traveled, we have
Diego's fare for a​ cross-town cab ride is ​$, we have





he travel miles in the​ cab

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