Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven.

The city of Raleigh, NC charges $1.95 fee and $2.70 per mile for each Cab ride.

Write an equation in standard form to represent the amount charged, y, for x number of miles for the company in Raleigh. (Note: Standard form can not have decimals or a negative leading coefficient.)

The equation in standard form to represent the amount charged, y, for x number of miles for the company in Raleigh is:

y = 2.7x + 1.95