Victor wants to learn to snowboard. He went to Snowy Ridge Mountain and rented a snowboard for $35, then took 5 hours of group snowboarding lessons. Victor paid $175 in all.

Question

Which equation can you use to find how much Snowy Ridge charges, x, for each hour of group snowboarding lessons?
How much does Snowy Ridge charge for each hour of group snowboarding lessons?
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Answer 1

Let's assume Snowy Ridge charges x dollars per hour for group snowboarding lessons. The equation we can use to find this is:

35 + 5x = 175

To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. First, we subtract 35 from both sides:

5x = 175 - 35
5x = 140

Next, we divide both sides by 5:

x = 140 / 5
x = 28

Therefore, Snowy Ridge charges $28 for each hour of group snowboarding lessons.