document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515498>Question 515498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A delivery van has a fixed charge for the first mile of travel and has a fixed charge per mile for each subsequent mile.  If a 6-mile trip costs $6.90 and an 11-mile trip costs 11.40, what is the fixed charge for the first mile? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mucklef><B>mucklef(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mucklef><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=344081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets break this down into parts. The difference between 11m and 6m is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$11.40 - $6.90 = $4.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11m - 6m = 5m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4.50 / 5m = $.90 per mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From then on it is simple. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6m - 1m = 5m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5m x $.90 = $4.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$6.90 - $4.50 = $2.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is your answer. The fixed charge for the first mile is $2.40. Just to be sure, lets double check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11m - 1m = 10m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10m x $.90 = $9.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$9.00 + $2.40 = $11.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It works. The fixed charge for the first mile is $2.40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helped. All the best,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-mucklef </SPAN>\n" );
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