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Question 359417: a taxi service charges you $1.50 plus $.60 per minute for a trip to the airport. the distance to the airport is 10 miles and the total charge is $13.50. How many minutes did the ride to the airport take?
Answer by guitarheroguy(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here is how we solve the problem.
First, we subtract $1.50 from $13.50, we are trying to find the duration of the trip, so we need to subtract $1.50
Our answer is $12.00
Now we divide $12.00 by .60
Our answer is 20
So, the taxi ride took 20 minutes.