A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75 plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most $10 to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Problem-Solving Models 1 Answer Dean R. Apr 23, 2018 # 10 = 1.75 + 0.65 x # so # 8.25 = 0.65 x # so # x= 8.25/.65 = 165/13 approx 12.6923 # miles. Answer link Related questions What are the steps to solving a word problem? Where do I start when I'm trying to solve a word problem? How do you check a solution to a problem? What are the different strategies used to solve a word problem? What is the best method of determining the cost of downloading 26 movies, if it cost $2.25 to... How do you solve word problems involving percents? What are commonly used math terms that translates to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? How much pure antifreeze should be added to 3 gallons of a 30 percent antifreeze solution to get... How would you use equations to calculate the age of Al given that Al's father is 45 and he is 15... How do you solve #x=(y-1)/(y+1)# for y? See all questions in Problem-Solving Models Impact of this question 20519 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License