SOLUTION: a taxi driver charges a flat fee plus a rate per kilometer driven. One day a person traveled to her friend's house which was 27 km away and it cost her $15.26. another day, the per

Question 813885: a taxi driver charges a flat fee plus a rate per kilometer driven. One day a person traveled to her friend's house which was 27 km away and it cost her $15.26. another day, the person took the taxi to her work which is 45 km away and it cost the person $22.10. What is the flat rate and variable rate for the taxi?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(45, 22.10)
(27, 15.26)
22.10=45m+b
15.26=27m+b
y = 0.38 x+5.
$5 flat rate and .38 cents a km

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