Asked by Jonathan
How to write an equation for this problem: A boat rental company charges a $5 usage fee and $10 an hour to rent a canoe. How long did you rent the canoe if you were charged $45?
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Jai
first you represent the unknown with variable:
let x = number of hours you rent the canoe
then we set-up the equation. since the rate is $10 per hour, we multiply the number of hours (which is x) by 10 and add the usage fee to get the total amount. thus,
10x + 5 = 45
hope this helps~ :)
let x = number of hours you rent the canoe
then we set-up the equation. since the rate is $10 per hour, we multiply the number of hours (which is x) by 10 and add the usage fee to get the total amount. thus,
10x + 5 = 45
hope this helps~ :)
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