Fwam took a taxi from his house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $3.80 plus $2.25 per mile. The total fare was $33.05, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the number of miles in the taxi ride.

Question

Fwam took a taxi from his house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $3.80 plus $2.25 per mile. The total fare was $33.05, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the number of miles in the taxi ride.

Equation:
Answer: m =

Answer 1

3.80 + 2.25m = 33.05

First, subtract $3.80 from both sides to isolate the variable:
2.25m = 29.25

Next, divide both sides by 2.25 to solve for m:
m = 13

Therefore, the number of miles in the taxi ride was 13 miles.