Maria paid $44.25 In taxi fare from the hotel to the airport the cab charged $2.25 for the 1st mile plus 3.50 for each additional miles how many miles was it from the hotel to the airport

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Francis Hensley

23 October, 01:27

Maria paid $44.25 In taxi fare from the hotel to the airport the cab charged $2.25 for the 1st mile plus 3.50 for each additional miles how many miles was it from the hotel to the airport

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Reyna · Answer 1

13 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

x = number of additional miles

2.25 + 3.50x = 44.25

3.5x = 42

x = 12

since the 1st mile costs $2.25, not $3.50, add 1 to 12

12 + 1 = 13 miles