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A taxi service charges an initial fee of $3 plus $1.80 per mile. How far can you travel for $12?

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A taxi service charges an initial fee of $3 plus $1.80 per mile. How far can you travel for $12?

Given m for miles, we have the equation:
1.80m + 3 = 12

We type this equation into our search engine to solve for m and we get:
m = 5
 
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