Problema Solution
Taxi town charges 5$ plus $2 per mile to ride. Cab City charges $10 plus $1 per mile for a ride. How many miles would have the same cost at each company.
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Let 'x' represent the number of miles.
5 + 2x = 10 + x
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x = 5 mi
For 5 miles distance the cost will be the same for each company.