SOLUTION: a taxi ride from the airport to the hotel is 15.50. If the taxi charges a flat fee of 3.50 and 0.75 mile, how many miles is the hotel from the airport

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Question 1060229: a taxi ride from the airport to the hotel is 15.50. If the taxi charges a flat fee of 3.50 and 0.75 mile, how many miles is the hotel from the airport
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.50+0.75x = 15.50
0.75x = 12 divide both sides by 0.75 to get your answer