Let X be the cost per class.
There are 8 classes, so 8X is the cost of the classes.
The rock gear costs $65, so the total cost is 8X + $65 = $137.
Thus 8X = $137 - $65 = $72.
So the cost per class is X = $72 / 8 = $<<72/8=9>>9. Answer: \boxed{9}.
Maddie took a rock-climbing course at Boulder Bend Rock Gym. In addition to the fee for the 8 classes she took, the rock gym charged her $65 for climbing gear that she gets to keep. Maddie paid a total of $137. How much does each class cost?
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