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A person paid a flat fee of $2.05 plus 0.90 per mile for a taxicab to travel from his office to the airport. The total cost was $5.65. How many miles was the taxi trip?

A person paid a flat fee of $2.05 plus 0.90 per mile for a taxicab to travel from his office to the airport. The total cost was $5.65. How many miles was the taxi trip?
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A person paid a flat fee of $2.05 plus 0.90 per mile for a taxicab to travel from his office to the airport. The total cost was $5.65. How many miles was the taxi trip?

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2.05+0.9x=5.65
0.9x=3.6
x=4

4 miles
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