1)A shuttle bus to take you from your house to the airport charges a $20.00 flat fee plus $0.50 for each mile driven. If the cost of the ride is $30.00, how many miles did you travel?
Equation: 20+0.50x= 30

Question

1)A shuttle bus to take you from your house to the airport charges a $20.00 flat fee plus $0.50 for each mile driven. If the cost of the ride is $30.00, how many miles did you travel?
Equation: 20+0.50x= 30

anonymous · Answer

20 + 0.50x = 30
-20               -20

0.50x = 30
0.50x/0.50 = 30/0.50

x = 60

so 60 miles

anonymous · Answer

oops, made a mistake

0.50x = 10
x = 20

20 miles, not 60

texaschic101 · Answer

Nice save...I was wondering if you were gonna catch that...lol

anonymous · Answer

it took me a second lol