Ann took a taxi home from the airport. The taxi fare was $2.10 per mile, and she gave the driver a tip of $5. Ann paid a total of $49.10?

Write an equation to determine the distance in miles (x)(x)left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis between the airport and Ann's home.

1 Answer
Aug 2, 2018

Distance between home and airport is #21# miles.

Explanation:

Let the distance between home and airport be #x# miles

charges for #x# miles are #2.10xx x=2.10x#

and as tip is #$5#, total fare is #2.10x+5=49.10#

i.e. #2.10x=44.10# #-># the equation.

and #x=44.10/2.10=21# miles

and distance between home and airport is #21# miles