Bert's cab company charges $1.00 plus an additional $3.00 per mile for a ride. Madeline's cab company charges $3.00 plus an additional $2.00 per mile for a ride

Write a system of linear equations that show the cost in dollars, y, for a cab ride of x miles for each cab driver.

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Julian Lyons

Mathematics

27 July, 05:30

Bert's cab company charges $1.00 plus an additional $3.00 per mile for a ride. Madeline's cab company charges $3.00 plus an additional $2.00 per mile for a ride

Write a system of linear equations that show the cost in dollars, y, for a cab ride of x miles for each cab driver.

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Jaydon · Answer 1

Simple,

plug n chug

so ... 10 miles ... plug it into the equations ...

y=3x+1

and

y=2x+3

y=3 (10) + 1

y=30+1

y=$31

Then ...

y=2x+3

y=2 (10) + 3

y=20+3

y=$23

Thus, Madeline's cab company charges cheaper.

Bert's cab company charges $1.00 plus an additional $3.00 per mile for a ride. Madeline's cab company charges $3.00 plus an additional $2.00 per mile for a rideWrite a system of linear equations that show the cost in dollars, y, for a cab ride of x miles for each cab driver.

Bert's cab company charges $1.00 plus an additional $3.00 per mile for a ride. Madeline's cab company charges $3.00 plus an additional $2.00 per mile for a ride

Write a system of linear equations that show the cost in dollars, y, for a cab ride of x miles for each cab driver.