Question 1 of 5
A taxi company charges a total fare that is a linear function of the number of miles traveled. One ride of miles costs \1310\. If represents the total fare in dollars and represents the number of miles, which equation models this relationship?
Explanation
Use the two points given by the rides: and . First find the slope:
Then use with :
so . Therefore the linear model is
Concept summary
To write a linear equation from two points, find the slope from the rate of change and then substitute one point to determine the -intercept.