SOLUTION: A taxi company charges a fixed cost for the first mile and $1.30 for each additional mile. If it costs $14 to travel 9 miles, how much was the cost of the first mile?

SOLUTION: A taxi company charges a fixed cost for the first mile and $1.30 for each additional mile. If it costs $14 to travel 9 miles, how much was the cost of the first mile?

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Question 1037209: A taxi company charges a fixed cost for the first mile and $1.30 for each additional mile. If it costs $14 to travel 9 miles, how much was the cost of the first mile?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.30*8=10.40
14.00-10.40=$3.60 FIRST MILE
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