Question

PLEASE HELP
write a linear equation in slope-intercept form to model the situation.
Ataxi driver charges 5$ plus $0.30 per mile

Answer 1

let x = # of miles driven

Answer 2

if it costs $0.30 per mile, then driving x miles will mean you are charged 0.30x dollars so far.

Then you have to add on the fixed cost of $5 since you are charged this no matter how far you go (2 miles or 100 miles) to get 0.30x + 5

This means that if y is the total cost, then

y = 0.30x + 5

Answer 3

the choices are
a: m=5+0.3c
b:C=0.3+5m
c: C=5-0.3m
d: C=5+0.3m

Answer 4

remember that 0.30 = 0.3 and all you have to do is replace x with m and y with c

m = # of miles
c = total cost

Answer 5

so B?

Answer 6

look at y = 0.30x + 5 more closely