A taxi service charges an initial fee of $3 plus $1.80 per mile. How far can you travel for $12?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    A taxi service charges an initial fee of $3 plus $1.80 per mile. How far can you travel for $12?

    Given m for miles, we have the equation:
    1.80m + 3 = 12

    We type this equation into our search engine to solve for m and we get:
    m = 5
     

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