You have $20 to spend on taxi fare. The ride costs $5, 5 plus $2.50 per kilometer.

Write an inequality to determine the distance in kilometers, d, you can ride for $20

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Sasha Costa

6 October, 00:00

You have $20 to spend on taxi fare. The ride costs $5, 5 plus $2.50 per kilometer.

Write an inequality to determine the distance in kilometers, d, you can ride for $20

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Saige Snow · Answer 1

d = 6 km

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost of a ride includes a fixed, up-front cost and a variable cost:

C (x) = $5.00 + ($2.50/km) x, where x is the number of kilometers covered.

Setting C (x) = $20, we get:

$20 = $5 + ($2.50/km) x

which needs to be solved for x:

$15 = ($2.50/km) x

Dividing both sides by ($2.50/km) yields

6 km = d

You have $20 to spend on taxi fare. The ride costs $5, 5 plus $2.50 per kilometer.Write an inequality to determine the distance in kilometers, d, you can ride for $20

You have $20 to spend on taxi fare. The ride costs $5, 5 plus $2.50 per kilometer.

Write an inequality to determine the distance in kilometers, d, you can ride for $20