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?

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

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Answer 1 · 2018-08-02T08:56:12

Distance between home and airport is $21$ $21$ miles.

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

charges for $x$ $x$ miles are $2.10 \times x = 2.10 x$ $2.10xx x=2.10x$

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

i.e. $2.10 x = 44.10$ $2.10x=44.10$ $\to$ $->$ the equation.

and $x = \frac{44.10}{2.10} = 21$ $x=44.10/2.10=21$ miles

and distance between home and airport is $21$ $21$ miles