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  • 01-03-2021
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a taxi charges $2 per mile and $1 per person. If a ride for 2 people costs $12, how many miles was the ride?

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  • 01-03-2021

Answer:

5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

$12 = ($2 per mile) (2 people)

$12 = $2 + $2m (m = mile)

subtract 2 on both sides to eliminate

$12 - $2 = $2 - $2 + 2m

$10 = 2m

divide both sides by 2 to eleminate m

$10 / 2 = 2m / 2

m = 5

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