*the first cab company charges a flat fee($10.00) for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven($6.00) and second charges flat fee of $8.00 and additional fee of $5.00 .

a.) For the first company express in words the amount the cab company charges per ride and per mile
b.) write an equation in slope intercept, point slope, or standard form. Explain why you chose the form you did.
c.) What do the slope and y intercept mean in the context of this problem?

Question

*the first cab company charges a flat fee($10.00) for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven($6.00) and second charges flat fee of $8.00 and additional fee of $5.00 .

a.) For the first company express in words the amount the cab company charges per ride and per mile
b.) write an equation in slope intercept, point slope, or standard form. Explain why you chose the form you did.
c.) What do the slope and y intercept mean in the context of this problem?

mathmale · Answer

I'd suggest you begin with Part b and then go back and try Part a later.

How much does the first company charge up front (zero miles driven)?  that's your y-intercept.   How much does the first company charge for each mile driven, and how is this variable cost found?  That'll be the second term of your equation.

Please share what you've done so far and what you need to know to complete this problem.

mathmale · Answer

Enclose  0,3 within parentheses and then you'll have the correct answer.