While on vacation you rent a scooter you pay $7.50 for each hour use it. It cost three dollars to rent a helmet. Write an algebraic expression that describes a total cost in the term of hours X that you rent scooter.

Answer 1

To write an algebraic expression for the total cost of renting the scooter, we can break down the costs as follows:

1. The cost of renting the scooter per hour is $7.50, and if you rent it for \( X \) hours, the cost for the scooter will be \( 7.50X \).
2. The cost to rent a helmet is a flat fee of $3.00.

Now, we can combine these two costs to create the total cost expression:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = 7.50X + 3 \]

So the algebraic expression that describes the total cost in terms of hours \( X \) that you rent the scooter is \( 7.50X + 3 \).