Madison took a taxi from her house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $3.20 plus $5 per mile. The total fare was $98.20, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the number of miles in the taxi ride.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2
Equation:
Answer: mm =
Equation: 3.20 + 5mm = 98.20
Solving for mm:
Subtracting 3.20 from both sides:
5mm = 95.00
Dividing both sides by 5:
mm = 19