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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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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