SOLUTION: Algerba question. Tabitha paid $47.75 in taxi far from the hotel to the airport. The cab charged $2.25 for the first mile plus $3.50 for each additional mile. How many miles was it

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Question 918761: Algerba question. Tabitha paid $47.75 in taxi far from the hotel to the airport. The cab charged $2.25 for the first mile plus $3.50 for each additional mile. How many miles was it from the hotel to the airport?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tabitha paid $47.75 in taxi far from the hotel to the airport. The cab charged $2.25 for the first mile plus $3.50 for each additional mile. How many miles was it from the hotel to the airport?
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Equation:
47.75 = 2.25 + 3.50x
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45.50 = 3.5x
x = 13 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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