A cab charges $1.45 for the flat fee and $.55 for each mile. How do you write an inequality to solve how many miles Ariel can travel if she has $35 to spend?

2 Answers
Jun 28, 2018

#$1.45+0.55mleq$35#

Explanation:

Where #m# stands for the miles travelled

Jun 28, 2018

Total cost equals the #$1.45#, plus #$0.55# per mile. She can only spend #$35# or less

In math language:

#35<=1.45+.55x#

#33.55 <= .55x#

#61 <= x#

So, Ariel can go #61# miles or less for #$35#