Question

a taxi charges a $3.00 fee per ride plus $1.25 per mile ridden. Jason's fare for a taxi ride was $20.50. Write an equation and solve it to determine the number of miles (m) that Jason rode in the taxi.

Answer 1

Answer:

14 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

$3 + 1.25x = 20.50\\1.25x = 17.5\\x = 14$