Question

henry is ordering a taxi from an online taxi service. he has to pay a flat charge just to order the taxi, and then has to pay per mile, depending on how far he travels. he wrote an equation to represent his total cost, $y = 4 + 1.7x$, where $y$ represents the total cost in dollars and cents, and $x$ represents the number of miles he travels. what is the meaning of the $y$-value when $x = 1$? answer the total charge for 1 mile. the change in the total cost for every one additional mile traveled. the flat charge to order the taxi. how far henry can ride for $1.

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute x value

Given the equation $y = 4+1.7x$, when $x = 1$, we substitute $x$ into the equation.
$y=4 + 1.7\times1$

Step2: Calculate y - value

$y=4 + 1.7=5.7$. Here, the flat - charge is $4$ dollars and the per - mile charge for 1 mile is $1.7$ dollars. So $y$ represents the total charge for 1 mile.

Answer:

The total charge for 1 mile.