Question

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?

Answer 1

`$1.45+0.55mleq$35`

Explanation:

Where `m` stands for the miles travelled

Answer 2

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`