Suppose it cost $2 a mile for a taxi ride. The equation y = 2x can be used to model this situation, where x represents the number of miles and y represents the total cost of the ride.

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Kendall Carrillo

16 November, 15:15

Suppose it cost $2 a mile for a taxi ride. The equation y = 2x can be used to model this situation, where x represents the number of miles and y represents the total cost of the ride.

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Chana Reed · Answer 1

The number of miles

Cullen Bishop · Answer 2

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y is the dependent variable because in a linear equation, we have the dependent and the independent variables. The dependent variable is the one whose values are obtained from the independent variable. The independent variable is the variable which we already know its values.