Colton rode in a taxi to get to work. The total cost of his taxi ride was $9.60. Let x represent the number of miles Colton rode in the taxi.

Find the values for a, b, and c in the following equation:

ax + b = c

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The equation that represents the total cost of Colton's taxi ride can be written as:

a * x + b = c

In this case, we know that the total cost of the taxi ride was $9.60. So, we can substitute c with 9.60 in the equation:

a * x + b = 9.60

However, we do not have enough information to determine specific values for a and b. The equation above only represents a general equation for the cost of the taxi ride in terms of the distance traveled. The specific values for a and b would depend on other factors such as the base fare, distance rate, and any additional charges.