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Question

Gabriella went skiing. She paid $35 to rent skis and $15 an hour to ski. If she paid a total of $95, how many hours did she ski? Write an algebraic equation to represent the situation and solve it.

Answer 1

Let's start by defining some variables:

Let x be the number of hours Gabriella skied.

Then we can write the total cost equation:

Total Cost = Skis Rental Cost + Skiing Cost

$95 = $35 + $15x

Simplifying the equation:

$60 = $15x

Dividing both sides by 15:

4 = x

So Gabriella skied for 4 hours.