The taxi fare in a city is as follows: For the first kilometer, the fare is 8 and for the subsequent distance it is 5 per kilometer. Taking the distance covered as x km and total fare as ty, write a linear equation for this information. [1 mark]
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Answer:
y-5x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
1st km=8Rs
Total x km so remaining is x-1 km
After 1km each km charges 5Rs
So x-1 km charge (x-1)5Rs
Total fare y
That is 8+(x-1)5=y
8+5x-5=y
y-5x=3
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