Question

Ana took a taxi home from the airport. The taxi fare was

$2.10 per kilometer and gave the driver a $5 tip. Ana paid a total of $49.10.
1. Write an equation to determine the distance in kilometers (x) between the airport and Ana's house.

2. Find the distance between the airport and Ana's house.

Answer 1

The answer is 21

Step-by-step explanation:
Let the distance between home and airport be
x
miles
charges for
x
miles are
2.10
×
x
=
2.10
x
and as tip is
$
5
, total fare is
2.10
x
+
5
=
49.10
i.e.
2.10
x
=
44.10

→
the equation.
and
x
=
44.10
2.10
=
21
miles
and distance between home and airport is
21
miles

Answer 2

1. 49.10=2.10x+5

2. 21km