Help with Fare Calculator!

[Asaiki]

I'm a starting programmer (?) where we were assigned to do basics like real basics first, In which I'm glad they're doing that but the teacher is a bit of a nuthead LOL. She didn't explain how the codes work and stuff so I'm here probably for the whole school semester til' I can solve anything alone (?)

So we were working with a different currency, PHP for this Fare Calculator and I have no idea how the codes work but the teacher gave me an idea but I don't understand how things work and stuff.

The problem we were given with was this:
Input KM: 4

Hi Your Total Fare is 9.00php
* 3KM below is 8.00php
* Add 1.00php per additional KM

But she said we could only use two operators which is: subtraction and multiplication, I think it's impossible but okay challenge accepted, I'm not great great at math or coding but if anyone of you could teach me on this that'll help a lot like how the codes work and what this and that mean I tried LOL and here's my code that doesn't work at ALL and I don't know why LOL

=(A2<3=8.00)if(A2>3, A2+1)

[Glenn Kennedy]

I don't normally help with "homework" stuff, as most posters have made no effort of their own. You have. So

=IF(condition, then do this, otherwise do that)

=IF(A2<3,8,8+A2-3)

[Asaiki]

OMG you're a lifesaver! I didn't know how these things literally worked, I'll put this down on my notes since you taught more things my teacher said about coding within' a few minutes like seriously with those few words! I've been like working my butt off for an hour just to get this code right! Thank you a lot! If it isn't too much to ask do you know any places with like good sources for studying coding? My teacher isn't the best

[JeteMc]

The first post in this thread contains a .xls file that has a lot of information, so that might be a good place to start.
I also liked the videos that Mike Girvin presents, you may want to start with this one.
Let us know if you have any questions.