To participate in a bowling league, you pay a $25 sign up fee and $12 for each league night that you bowl. So, the total cost C (in dollars) is given by the equation

C=12x+25 where x is the number of league nights you bowl.
Solve for x:
How many league nights have you bowled if you spent a total of $145?
How many league nights have you bowled if you spent a total of $205?

1 answer

To find the number of league nights you've bowled for the total costs of $145 and $205, we can use the equation given:

\[ C = 12x + 25 \]

where \( C \) is the total cost and \( x \) is the number of league nights bowled.

For a total cost of $145:

  1. Set \( C = 145 \):

\[ 145 = 12x + 25 \]

  1. Subtract 25 from both sides:

\[ 145 - 25 = 12x \]

\[ 120 = 12x \]

  1. Divide both sides by 12:

\[ x = \frac{120}{12} \]

\[ x = 10 \]

So, if you spent a total of $145, you have bowled 10 league nights.

For a total cost of $205:

  1. Set \( C = 205 \):

\[ 205 = 12x + 25 \]

  1. Subtract 25 from both sides:

\[ 205 - 25 = 12x \]

\[ 180 = 12x \]

  1. Divide both sides by 12:

\[ x = \frac{180}{12} \]

\[ x = 15 \]

So, if you spent a total of $205, you have bowled 15 league nights.

Summary:

  • For a total cost of $145, you bowled 10 league nights.
  • For a total cost of $205, you bowled 15 league nights.