document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207036>Question 207036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marvin's Taxi Service charges $2.00 for the first kilometer and $1.25 for each additional km. If the cab fare was $19.50, how far did the taxi go?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 12 km (B) 13 km (C) 14 km (D) 15 km (E) 16 km </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D) 15 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "allow for the first mile included in the $2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.00+1.25x-1.25=19.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75+1.25x=19.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract .75 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75-.75+1.25x=19.50-.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x=18.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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