Question

arianys took a taxi from her house to the airport. the taxi company charged a pick - up fee of $1.70 plus $1 per mile. the total fare was $19.70, not including the tip. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, the number of miles in the taxi ride. answer equation: 1.70 + 1x = 19.70

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate the variable term

Subtract 1.70 from both sides of the equation $1.70 + 1x=19.70$.
$1.70 + 1x-1.70=19.70 - 1.70$

Step2: Simplify the equation

$1x=18$
Since $1x$ is just $x$, we have $x = 18$.

Answer:

The number of miles $x = 18$.