Question

a taxi driver charges a fixed rate of r to pick up a passenger.in addition, the taxi driver charges a rate of m for each mile driven.write a formula to represent t, the total amount this taxi driver will charge for a trip of n miles

Answer 1

The formula is: t = r + mn. This represents that the total (t) is the fixed rate (r) plus the charge per mile (m) for the number of miles (n).