Ask a New Question

A taxi charges a $5 fee plus $3 for each mile. Mrs. Gonzalez paid a total of $41 for a taxi ride. The equation below represents the situation.

3m+5=41
How many miles did Mrs.Gonzalez ride in the Taxi?

2 answers

3m+5=41

3m + 5 - 5 = 41 - 5
3m = 36
m = 36/3
m = ?

12

Ask a New Question or answer this question.

Similar Questions

Jackson goes out of town and needs to take a taxi once he arrives to explore the city. He has $65 total to spend on taxi fares,
1. 1 answer
A taxi cab charges $2.50 for the first mile and $0.35 for each quarter mile after that. Johns taxi ride to he airport was 15.75
1. 2 answers
A taxi cab company charges $8.00 per ride plus $0.75 for each mile driven. Which equation models the total cost (c), in dollars,
1. 3 answers
City Cab Company charges $3.50 a ride plus $2.00 per mile traveled. Metro Cab Company charges $1.50 a ride plus $2.50 per mile
1. 1 answer

more similar questions