Question

a taxi company charges passengers $2.00 for a ride, no matter how long the ride is, and an additional $0.20 for each mile traveled. the rule c=0.20m + 2.00 describe the relationship between the number of miles m and the total cost of the ride c.

Answer 1

The cost of the ride varies by however many miles is driven, however the charging rate stays the same no matter how long the ride is. In the expression 0.20m + 2.00 , 2.00 is the constant as it stays the same, and 0.20 is the coefficient as is varies with however many miles are driven.