document.write( "Question 1185263: The Topology Taxi Company charges 2.60 for the first half of a mile and 0.35 for
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document.write( "0.35 for a half-mile amounts to 0.70 for a whole mile. \r\n" );
document.write( "The first half-mile costs 2.60, and the remaining \"m-1%2F2\" miles cost\r\n" );
document.write( "\"0.70%28m-1%2F2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"F%28m%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"2.60%2B0.70%28m-1%2F2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"F%28m%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"2.60%2B0.70m-0.35\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"F%28m%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"2.25%2B0.70m\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Or in slope-intercept form:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"F%28m%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0.70m%2B2.25\"\r\n" );
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