document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166797>Question 1166797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A taxi company charges a flat fee of $3.00 for each pick-up and $0.75 per mile. Miles driven will be the independent variable (x) and cost will be the dependent variable (y). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #791332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=791332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = .75 * x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 is the flat fee for each pickup.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is the number of miles driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is the total cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this equation, x is the independent variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the value of x is provided in a manner that is external to the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "once you provide that value, the equation is then used to find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is the dependent variable because the value of y is dependent on the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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