document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83395>Question 83395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a taxi company charges R8 up front plus R3 per kilometer travelled. If the fare is R83, what distance was travelled. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= number of kilometers traveled\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the total cost of the taxi is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+3x = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+3x -8 = 83-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 25 kilometers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, I am from the USA where we use $.  What is an R???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sanford, FL  USA </SPAN>\n" );
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