A taxi driver charges an initial fee of $5.00 plus $0.50 per mile. What is the independent variable quantity in this situation?

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cost = 5 + .5(miles)
so
miles
A bus driver charges riders a flat fee of $2.25. There is also a fee of $0.50 per mile that you are on the bus. If Lindsey was charged $22.25, how many miles was she on the bus?