Detining skills
what is an accurate definition of a skill?
o something specific a person wants to achieve in the future
o a natural ability a person is born with
o an ability a person has created through learning and experience
o a subject a person would like to learn more about

an ability a person has created through learning and experience.

Explanation:

A skill is an ability to use the acquired knowledge in execution or performance. As we gain experience and learn, our skills upgrade.

There are different types of skills. Social skills, for example, are needed in order to communicate effectively with other people. Soft skills encompass social skills, interpersonal skills, our character traits, opinions, etc. Soft skills are usually mentioned in resumes and job offers (for instance - ability to work under pressure, patience, flexibility, etc). Hard skills, on the other hand, are related to a particular situation. They differ from soft skills in that they can be tested and measured.

in the problem you wrote said that the taxi charges $0.070 per mile(which would be 7 cents per mile), but then in your suggested equation you have it as $0.70 per mile (which is 70 cents per mile).

the latter seems more realistic, so i will assume that the taxi costs $5.00 and charges $0.70 per mile with tolls costing an additional $3.50. and it asks you to find how far you can travel on $36.50.

let x the number of miles traveled. since the taxi charges $0.70 per mile, multiplying this by the miles traveled (x) will yield the cost of the taxi ride as far as how far it took you. then adding this amount to the cost of the taxi ($5.00) and the additional cost for the tolls ($3.50) will give you the total cost of the taxi ride ($36.50)

that is,

            (0.70)x + 5.00 + 3.50 = 36.50

adding the like terms on the left-hand side of this equation, we arrive at the following:

            (0.70)x + 8.50 = 36.50

subtracting 8.50 from both sides of the equation, we get:

            (0.70)x = 28.00

to solve for x, divide both sides of the equation above by the coefficient of x (that being, 0.70):

            x = 40

thus, you can travel up to 40 miles on $36.50