document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377067>Question 377067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a taxi company charges each person a flat fee of $2.50 plus an additional $.40 per quarter mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a. write a formula to find the total cost for each fare<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b. use the formula to find the cost for the 1 person to travel 12 miles  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=268059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fixed Cost = $2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Variable Cost = $.40 per quarter mile * x, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x is the distance traveled, measured in quarter miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = Total Cost = FC + VC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .4x + 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 miles = 48 quarter miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .4*48 + 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 19.2 + 2.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 21.7 = $21.70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that this equation looks similar to y = mx+b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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