A taxi company charges a fixed booking amount of Rs and an additional Rs per…
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Problem
A taxi company charges a fixed booking amount of Rs 50 and an additional Rs 12 per kilometre travelled. Rohan paid Rs 218 for one ride.
(i) Taking the distance travelled as d kilometres, form a linear equation representing the total fare paid.
(ii) Solve the equation to find the distance Rohan travelled.
(iii) Check your solution by substituting the obtained value of d back into the equation.