document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368044>Question 368044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a taxi charge 50 cent for the frist 1/5 mile and 20 cents for each addititional 1/10 mile how much will the fare cost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = total # of miles travelled. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then for the the first 1/5 mile, the cost is $0.50.  For the remaining x-1/5 miles, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%2F5%29%2F%281%2F10%29+=+10%28x-1%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%2F5%29%2F%281%2F10%29+=+10%28x-1%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > one-tenths of a mile.  So the cost for the remaining x - 1/5 miles is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.20%2A10%2A%28x-1%2F5%29+=+2x-0.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.20%2A10%2A%28x-1%2F5%29+=+2x-0.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >dollars.  Thus the total fare is $0.50 + $(2x-0.40) = $(2x + 0.10). </SPAN>\n" );
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