SOLUTION: Ann takes a taxi from the airport to reach her home. The taxi fare is $2.10 per mile, and she gives the driver a tip of $5. If Ann pays a total of $49.10, what is the difference

Question 845540: Ann takes a taxi from the airport to reach her home. The taxi fare is $2.10 per mile, and she gives the driver a tip of $5.
If Ann pays a total of $49.10, what is the difference in miles between the airport and her home?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ewatrrr:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = miles from airport to home.

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Solve for d.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
= 21mi
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