The equation y=2.25 + 2.45 represents the amount a Louisville taxi cab charges for a ride. In the?

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...  equation x represents the number of miles driven and y represents the total cost. In the above situation what does 2.25x represent? A:the price the cab charges per mile B:the initial charge the cab chargers to use the taxi C:the total amount the taxi charges for the ride D:the amount charged for the miles driven

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Your equation does not correspond to the details. You can not stand spelling mistrakes in math. 

Taxis charge a flat rate, called "flag drop", plus a rate per mile. Apparently your example is $2.45 plus $2.25 per mile. (IRL they charge per tenth of a mile.)

The equation y=2.25 + 2.45 represents the amount a Louisville taxi cab charges for a ride. In the?

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