Taxi A charges ₹30 to start and ₹15 for each kilometre…
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Taxi A charges ₹30 to start and ₹15 for each kilometre. Taxi B charges ₹90 to start and ₹10 for each kilometre. Write the fare of each taxi for a ride of kilometres as an equation. Then find the distance at which the two fares are equal, and that fare.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a straight line, and every point on it is a solution. A solution of a pair is a point on both lines: it fits both equations. Put the numbers into both equations to check. For fares, write each fare as and make the two equal.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The equations. for taxi A and for taxi B.
Step 2. Make them equal. , so and .
Step 3. The fare. rupees.
Step 4. Check in taxi B. .
Answer: The fares are equal at km, when both cost ₹210.
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