Question
Betsy uses the following equation to determine how much a taxi ride is going to cost her, where m is the number of miles traveled during the trip.
$9.00 + $2.20m = $28.80
Using the equation, how many miles did she ride?
A.
8
B.
9
C.
11
D.
7
$9.00 + $2.20m = $28.80
Using the equation, how many miles did she ride?
A.
8
B.
9
C.
11
D.
7
Answers
GPT 3.5
B. 9
$9.00 + $2.20m = $28.80
Subtract $9.00 from both sides:
$2.20m = $19.80
Divide both sides by $2.20:
m = 9 miles
So, Betsy rode 9 miles.
$9.00 + $2.20m = $28.80
Subtract $9.00 from both sides:
$2.20m = $19.80
Divide both sides by $2.20:
m = 9 miles
So, Betsy rode 9 miles.