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7 March, 20:10

A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first mile and then $0.20 per mile for each additional mile, or F = $2.25 + $0.20 (m - 1) where F is the fare and m is the number of miles.

If Juan's taxi fare was $7.65, how many miles did he traveled in the taxi?

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  1. 7 March, 20:39
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    Answer: Juan travelled 28 miles in the taxi

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first mile and then $0.20 per mile for each additional mile. This means that for m additional miles, the charge will be 2.25 + 0.20 (m - 1)

    So if F represents the fare, then

    F = $2.25 + $0.20 (m - 1)

    If Juan's taxi fare was $7.65, to determine the number of miles that she paid for, we would substitute F = $7.65 into the equation,

    F = $2.25 + $0.20 (m - 1). It becomes

    7.65 = 2.25 + 0.20 (m-1)

    7.65 = 2.25 + 0.20m - 0.20

    7.65 - 2.25 + 0.20 = 0.2m

    0.2m = 5.6

    m = 5.6/0.2 = 28 miles
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