SOLUTION: The cost of a taxicab is 0.95 plus 1.25 per mile.
If the fare was 28.45, how
Long was the ride?
If a limo service charges $15 for a 12- mile ride to the airport, which one
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Question 461392: The cost of a taxicab is 0.95 plus 1.25 per mile.
If the fare was 28.45, how
Long was the ride?
If a limo service charges $15 for a 12- mile ride to the airport, which one is a better deal, cab or limo?
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=mx+b
28.45=1.25x+.95
x is the number of miles
x=22
t=1.25*12+.95=15.95
l=15
the limo is more fun and cheaper
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