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An auto-rikshaw fare starts at ₹25 and remains the same for the initial 2 km. Then it increases by ₹15 per km. For how many km will the fare be ₹130?

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Let x be the total distance travelled (in km) and F be the fare (in ₹).

For the initial 2 km, the fare is ₹25. After 2 km, the fare increases by ₹15 for every additional km. So for x km (where x ≥ 2), the fare is:

F = 25 + 15(x − 2)

Given that the fare is ₹130, we have:

130 = 25 + 15(x − 2)

⇒ 15(x − 2) = 130 − 25

⇒ 15(x − 2) = 105

⇒ x − 2 = 10515\dfrac{105}{15}

⇒ x − 2 = 7

⇒ x = 7 + 2

⇒ x = 9

Hence, the fare will be ₹130 for a travel of 9 km.

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