Mike took a taxi to the airport and paid $2.50 to start plus $0.25 per mile. Annie took a different route to the airport and paid $2.50 plus $5.00 in bridge toll fees plus $0.25 per mile. If each was charged exactly the same amount, and Annie's ride was 26 miles, how many miles was Mike's ride?	Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 20
B) 30
C) 36
D) 46
E) 54
The cost of Annie's ride was 2.5+5+(0.25*26)= 
<gadget id="calculator">2.5+5+(0.25*26)</gadget>
<output>14</output>
$14   Let x be the distance of Mike's ride.   The cost of Mike's ride is 2.5+(0.25*x)= 14   0.25*x = 11.5   x = 46 miles   The answer is 46.
<result>D</result>
Mike took a taxi to the airport and paid $2.50 to start plus $0.25 per mile. Annie took a different route to the airport and paid $2.50 plus $5.00 in bridge toll fees plus $0.25 per mile. If each was charged exactly the same amount, and Annie's ride was 26 miles, how many miles was Mike's ride?