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Sara needs to take a taxi to get to the movies the taxi charges $4.00 for the first mile and then $2.75 for each mile after that if the total charge is $20.50 then how far was sara’s taxi ride to the movie

What is the value of x in the equation (2)3) (x+6)= -18 a. -36 b. -33 c. -24 d. -18

Sanjay solved the equation below. which property did he use to determine that 7x+42=42 is equivalent to 7(x+6)=42 7x+42=42 7x=0 x=0