Ataxi driver charges $10.00 to board his car and $4.00 for every mile driven ( x) which is represented by the linear equation below.

py = 4 x + 10

the variable p represents how many people are in the taxi so that they may split the bill evenly. if two people will be riding in the taxi, what would be the first step in solving the linear equation for the cost of one person?

a. multiplying both sides by 2 because the cost is being cut in half
b. dividing only the right side by 2 because the cost is the only thing being cut in half
c. dividing both sides by 2 because the cost is being cut in half
d. subtracting 2 from both sides because the cost is being cut in half

A. multiplying both sides by 2 because the cost is being cut in half

Step-by-step explanation:

You multiply both the sides by two to cut the cost in half

, and

for

step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

from , to get to , we add

etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

, and for

b. ol

step-by-step explanation:

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