Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven. The city of Charlotte, NC, charges
$
2.50
$2.50 fee and
$
2.50
$2.50 per mile for each cab ride. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to represent the amount charged
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C for
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m number of miles by the company in Charlotte.
The equation in slope-intercept form representing the amount charged C for m number of miles by the company in Charlotte is:
C = 2.50 + 2.50m