SOLUTION: SafeDriving Taxi Service charges $5 per pickup and $0.25 per mile. We’ll Get You There Cabs charges $1
per pickup and $0.50 per mile. At how many miles will the two companies cha
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Question 1033479: SafeDriving Taxi Service charges $5 per pickup and $0.25 per mile. We’ll Get You There Cabs charges $1
per pickup and $0.50 per mile. At how many miles will the two companies charge you the same amount?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5+0.25x=1+0.50x
0.25x-0.50x=1-5
-0.25x=-4
x=-4/-0.25
x=16 mi
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