In one U. S. city, the taxi cost is $ 3 plus $ 0.60 per mile. If you are traveling from the airport, there is an additional charge of $ 5.00 for tolls. How far can you travel from the airport by taxi for $23.00 ?

Answer: you can travel 25 miles from the airport by taxi for $23.00

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of miles that you travel from the airport by taxi.

In one U. S. city, the taxi cost is $3 plus $0.60 per mile. If you are traveling from the airport, there is an additional charge of $5.00 for tolls. This means that if you travel x miles from the airport by taxi, the total amount that you would pay is expressed as

3 + 0.6x + 5

= 0.6x + 8

Therefore, if you travel from the airport by taxi for $23.00 , it means that

0.6x + 8 = 23

0.6x = 23 - 8

0.6x = 15

x = 15/0.6

x = 25