You are comparing the cost of two cab companies. Company A charges a flat $2 fee plus $2 per mile. Company B charges a flat fee of $5 plus $1 per mile. Write a system of equations to represent the total cost of the two cab companies. At how many miles would both companies cost the same amount? What is the cost at that time?
Make sure you:
1. Define variables. What does x and y stand for?
2. Write a system of equations.
3. Solve the system of equations.
4. Write the answer using words.
