Asked by annna

Amelia took a taxi from her house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $4.60 plus $0.50 per mile. The total fare was $13.60, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the number of miles in the taxi ride.
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Answer: mm =

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Equation: 4.60 + 0.50mm = 13.60

Solve: 0.50mm = 13.60 − 4.60 = 9.00, so mm = 9.00 ÷ 0.50 = 18.

Answer: mm = 18