TAXI!!

The cost for a taxi is $2.50 plus $2.00 per mile.  If the total for a taxi ride was $32.50, how many miles did the customer travel?

m = number of miles traveled

price per mile(number of miles) + 2.50 = total cost

2m + 2.5 = 32.5   {price per mile x number of miles + 2.50 = total cost}
        -2.5     -2.5
2m = 30   {subtracted 2.5 from each side}
m = 15   {divided each side by 2}

the customer traveled 15 miles

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