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Sara needs to take a taxi to get to the movies. The taxi charges $6 for the first mile, and then $2.75 for each mile after that . If the total charge is $14.25, then how far was Sara’s taxi ride to the movie ?

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  1. Answer:
    So the first step is to subtract $6 from 14.25.  
    We get 8.25.
    divide 8.25 by 2.75, to find out how many miles (after the 1st mile) Sarah’s ride was.  
    8.25/2.75 = 3.  So 3 + 1 = 4.  
    The total mileage length to get to the movies was 4 miles.
    Step-by-step explanation:

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  2. Answer:
    The total miles it took to go to the movies is 4 miles (counting the first mile that cost $6)
    Step-by-step explanation:
    Variables:
    x = per mile
    y = total
    Equation:
    y = 6 + 2.75x
    Given:
    y = 14.25
    Work:
    y = 6 + 2.75x
    14.25 = 6 + 2.75x
    2.75x = 14.25 – 6
    2.75x = 8.25
    x = 8.25/2.75
    x = 3

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