document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947199>Question 947199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of money that it costs to ride in a taxi cab in Miami is based on the distance driven in miles and can be represented by a linear model.  You take two taxi rides.  The first travels 12 miles and costs you $24.85 and the second travels 5 miles and costs $12.25. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation expressing the miles driven (M) as it relates to the final cost (C).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Predict the cost of a taxi ride that travels 30 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far did a taxi travel if the final cost is $31.15? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+%28+24.85+%2F+12+%29%2AM+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+%28+24.85+%2F+12+%29%2AM+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+2.07M+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+2.07M+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+%28+12.25+%2F+5+%29%2AM+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+%28+12.25+%2F+5+%29%2AM+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+2.45M+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+2.45M+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 1st taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+2.07%2A30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+2.07%2A30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+62.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+62.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$62.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 2nd taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+2.45%2A30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+2.45%2A30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+73.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+73.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$73.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 1st taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+31.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+31.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+31.15+=+2.07%2AM+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+31.15+=+2.07%2AM+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M+=+15.05+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M+=+15.05+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 2nd taxi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+31.15+=+2.45%2AM+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+31.15+=+2.45%2AM+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M+=+12.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M+=+12.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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