In one U. S. city, the taxi cost is $2 plus $0.50 per mile. If you are traveling from the airport, there is an additional charge of $6.00 for tolls. How far can you travel from the airport by taxi for $38.00 ?

60 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

the equation for the cost for traveling from the airport can be represented by y=.50x + 2 + 6

where y is the final cost and x is the amount of miles. plug in 38 to y to get 38 =.50 * + 2 + 6. Solve for x.

38-6 =.50 * + 2

32 =.50x + 2

32-2=.50x

30=.50x

30/.50=x

60=x

therefore, the 60 miles is how far you can go with $38