Question

Tanyia starts the day with $25.40 in her account. She

takes a taxi to the airport that charges an initial fee of $3.25 and then an additional
$1.75 for every mile that travels. How far away does Tanyia live from the airport if her
account balance after the taxi ride was -$9.35?​

Answer 1

Answer: Tanyia lives 18 miles away from the airport.

Step-by-step explanation: First, I took $3.25(initial fee) away from $25.40(starting amount) which equals $22.15. Then, I subtracted -$9.35(How much money Tanyia had after the taxi ride)from $22.15 which came out to $31.50. Lastly, I divided $31.50 by $1.75(cost per mile) which came out to 18.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

It is 12 miles away from the airport