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Emma took a taxi from the airport to her house. She paid a flat fee of $5$5 plus $3.70$3.70 per mile. The fare came to $42$42. For Emma's taxi ride, which equation gives the correct distance (d)d in miles?

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Answer:Required equation is 42 = 5 + 3.70dStep-by-step explanation:Emma took a taxi from the airport to her house. She paid a flat fee of $5 plus $3.70 per mile.The fare came to $42Flat fee = $5Variable fee = $3.70 per miles Total fare = $42Let Emma traveled d miles Total fare = Flat fee + variable fee of d miles  According to given info.42 = 5 + 3.70dNow we solve for d, Therefore, d=10 milesThus, Required equation is 42 = 5 + 3.70d , d=10 miles