A car service charges customers a flat fee per ride (which is higher during rush hour traffic) plus charges for each minute and each mile. Suppose that, in a certain metropolitan area during rush hour, the flat fee is \( \$ 5 \), the cost per minute is \( \$ 0.30 \), and the cost per mile is \( \$ 1.20 \). Let \( x \) be the number of minutes and \( y \) the number of miles. At the end of a ride, the driver said that the passenger owed \( \$ 11.30 \) and remarked that the number of minutes was three times the number of miles. Find the number of minutes and the number of miles for this trip. \( 5+0.30 x+1.20 y=11.30 \) (Do not include the \( \$ \) symbol in your answer. Do not simplify. Use integers or decimals for any numbers in the equation.) Complete the equation that represents the relationship between the number of minutes and number of miles. \( \square=0 \) (Do not simplify. Use integers or decimals for any numbers in the equation.)
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To solve the problem, we first establish the equations based on the given information. The total cost equation is: \[ 5 + 0.30x + 1.20y = 11.30. \] Subtracting the flat fee from both sides gives: \[ 0.30x + 1.20y = 6.30. \] Next, it’s stated that the number of minutes was three times the number of miles, which provides the second equation: \[ x = 3y. \] Now we can substitute \( x \) in the cost equation: \[ 0.30(3y) + 1.20y = 6.30. \] This simplifies to: \[ 0.90y + 1.20y = 6.30. \] Combining like terms results in: \[ 2.10y = 6.30. \] Now, dividing both sides by 2.10 gives: \[ y = 3. \] Now substituting back to find \( x \): \[ x = 3y = 3(3) = 9. \] Therefore, the number of minutes and the number of miles for this trip are \( x = 9 \) and \( y = 3 \). For the equation representing the relationship between the number of minutes and number of miles, we have: \( x - 3y = 0. \)
