Question 1166797
your equation is:


y = .75 * x + 3


3 is the flat fee for each pickup.
x is the number of miles driven.
y is the total cost.


in this equation, x is the independent variable.
the value of x is provided in a manner that is external to the equation.
once you provide that value, the equation is then used to find the value of y.
y is the dependent variable because the value of y is dependent on the value of x.