Michelle took a testing phone the airport and texting fair was 2.25 per mile and she gave the driver a tip of $5 which paid a total of $45.50 the equation 2.25 * 5 = 45.5 can be used to find the distance in miles x between the airport and Michelle home how many miles is it between the airport and Michelle home a 16 mi b17 mi c18 mi d19 miles
The correct answer is b) 17 miles.
Using the given equation:
2.25 * x + 5 = 45.5
2.25 * x = 40.5
x = 40.5 / 2.25
x = 18
Therefore, the distance between the airport and Michelle's home is 18 miles.