Asked by jaylen

An airport shuttle charges a $5 flat rate plus $1.50 per mile driven. Alex’s last trip to the airport cost $41. Write and solve an equation to find the number of miles of Alex’s trip.

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The trip was
miles.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let x = miles. Equation: 5 + 1.5x = 41.
Solve: 1.5x = 41 − 5 = 36, so x = 36 ÷ 1.5 = 24.

The trip was 24 miles.