A taxi company charges $2.25 for the first 5 miles and $0.75 for each mile. If a passenger spent $6 on a trip, how many miles did he travel? Write an equation to solve.

Astrid spent $36 on new shoes. this was $12 less than twice what she spent on a new skirt. part a: which equation would solve for how much she spent on the skirt? part b: solve the equation in the workspace provided below. how much did astrid spend on her skirt?