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A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first 5 miles and $0.75 for each mile. If a passenger spent $6 on a trip, how many miles did he travel? Write an equation to solve.

A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first 5 miles and $0.75 for each mile. If a passenger-example-1

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$2.25 for the first 5 miles

0.75 + 0.75 + 0.75 + 0.75 + 0.75 = 3.75

3.75 + 2.25 = 6

5 + 5 = 10

He travelled 10 miles
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