Question

chee is ordering a taxi from an online taxi service. she has to pay a flat charge just to order the taxi, and then has to pay per mile, depending on how far she travels. she wrote an equation to represent her total cost, y = 1.3x + 5, where y represents the total cost in dollars and cents, and x represents the number of miles she travels. what is the meaning of the y - value when x = 1? answer the flat charge to order the taxi. how far chee can ride for $1. submit answer the total charge for 1 mile. the change in the total cost for every one additional mile traveled.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the cost - equation

The cost equation is $y = 1.3x+5$, where $x$ is the number of miles and $y$ is the total cost.

Step2: Substitute $x = 1$

When $x = 1$, we calculate $y$ as $y=1.3\times1 + 5=1.3 + 5=6.3$. This $y$ - value represents the total cost when Chee travels 1 mile.

Answer:

The total charge for 1 mile.