SOLUTION: A taxi cab charges $0.45 per mile in addition to a $2.75 flat rate fee. Susie has $15 to spend on a taxi cab ride. The taxi driver will not give anyone a ride unless they are going

Question 1062235: A taxi cab charges $0.45 per mile in addition to a $2.75 flat rate fee. Susie has $15 to spend on a taxi cab ride. The taxi driver will not give anyone a ride unless they are going somewhere that is more than 1 mile away. Model the scenario with a system of inequalities.

Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So, as soon as you get in the cab you owe the driver 2.75. Correct? So once she gets in the taxi Susie doesn't really have $15, she has 15-2.75.
And, additionally how much for one mile? Two miles? x miles?
2.75+0.45x = 15 You finish it off. Email me if you have trouble.
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