SOLUTION: The Cost of a taxi ride begins with a flat fee,and then you are charged an additional amount for each mile. Write an equation to represent the total cost of the taxi ride.

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Question 500084: The Cost of a taxi ride begins with a flat fee,and then you are charged an additional amount for each mile. Write an equation to represent the total cost of the taxi ride.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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TC = total cost
VC = variable cost per mile
FC = fixed cost
.
TC = FC + VC per mile * number of miles
.
In a more "algebraic" way of writing,
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t = total cost
f = fixed cost
v = variable cost
m = miles
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t = f + v*m
.