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Susie and friends rent 3 life jackets and a boat. The life jacket rents for $5.00 each. The boat rents for $25.00 per hour. The total cost is $115.

What is an equation that can be written to represent this situation? Explain your steps.

User Richaux
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X=4 (steps below)

3(5) + 25x = 115
15 + 25x = 115
15 + 25(4) = 115
115 = 115
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