document.write( "Question 1016011: A taxi cab company charges a flat fee of $3.10 and then an additional $2.80 for each mile. If a taxi fare is $53.50, how many miles was the trip? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "m=number of miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Fare=$3.10+$2.80m
\n" ); document.write( "$53.50=$3.10+$2.80m
\n" ); document.write( "$50.40=$2.80m
\n" ); document.write( "18=m
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The trip was 18 miles.
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