A train company charges a flat fee of $175, plus $2.50 per mile for a bus. If the band paid exactly $1,875 for three buses, how far did the band travel?

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Mechanikos · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T05:54:33+0000

Answer:

680 miles

Explanation:

1,875=2.5x+175

Minus 175 each side.

1,700=2.5x

Divide both sides by 2.5

680=x

If the band travels 680 miles for $2.50 each mile, plus the flat fee of 175. The total will be 1,875.