SOLUTION: The cost of a cab ride is a linear function of the distance traveled.If a 5 mile ride is $12 and a 9 mile ride is$14, what equation can be used to find the cost[c]for any distance

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Question 871152: The cost of a cab ride is a linear function of the distance traveled.If a 5 mile ride is $12 and a 9 mile ride is$14, what equation can be used to find the cost[c]for any distance traveled[m]?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

9x + y = 14

5x + y = 12  |Subtract from 1st EQ

  4x = 2

   x = $0.50  and y = $10

C = .50m + 10