Answer:
The maximum distance is 17.5 miles
No she can't make to the airport.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the cab charges $0.8 per mile and $2 for tolls.
let the miles travelled by melissa be x.
The total charge is $[tex](0.8*x+2)[/tex]
Now given that she can spend a maximum of $16
so the inequality is
[tex]0.8*x+2\leq 16[/tex]
[tex]0.8*x\leq 14[/tex]
[tex]x\leq \frac{14}{0.8}[/tex]
[tex]x\leq 17.5[/tex]
Therefore the maximum distance she can travel is 17.5 miles
Since the distance to airport is 25 miles which is greater than 17.5 miles she cannot afford the cab.
