Cab Companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up, and then charge an additional fee per mile that's driven. 1. Yellow Cab Company charges $2.85 as a flat rate per ride and then an additional $2.70 per mile.

2. Write an equation in slope-intercept (y = mx + b)

a. what is the flat rate?

b. what variable in the equation is represented by the flat rate?

c. what is the cost per miles?

d. what variable in the equation is represented by the cost per mile?

e. y =