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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a taxi driver has a new fee schedule that charges $1 for the first quarter mile and 50 cents for each additional mile. This service replaces the previous fee schedule that charged $1 for the first half mile and 60 cents for each additional quarter mile. After how many miles will the cost be the same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the exuation is 4+.5x=2+.6x do u understgand how i got that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is 20 miles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could u explain please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so they charge 1 for every 1/4 a mile mk so i multipled 1 by 4 so wed have a full mile

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats were i got the 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now the .5x is &.50 per mile

OpenStudy (anonymous):

same for the other t=stuff just diff numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thanks

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