SOLUTION: taxi fare for a 5km trip is $3.75. the fare for a 10km trip is $6.75. a.) find a linear equation for these data points b.) use this linear equation to find the fare of a 32km tr

Question 806819: taxi fare for a 5km trip is $3.75. the fare for a 10km trip is $6.75.
a.) find a linear equation for these data points
b.) use this linear equation to find the fare of a 32km trip
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plot the distance in km on the horizontal axis
Plot the fare for the trip on the vertical axis
Let = distance in km
Let = fare for the trip
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Use the general point slope formula

Multiply both sides by

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check answer:

and

OK
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km

A 32 km trip costs $19.95
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