Question

Tony ran laps around a track to raise money for a hospital. Tony raised $15 plus $1.50 per lap that he ran. He raised a total of $255.

Let x represent the number of laps Tony ran.

What expression completes the equation to determine the total number of laps Tony ran?

How many laps did Tony run?

Answer 1

15 + 1.5x = 255

and 160 laps

Answer 2

Let x represent the number of laps Tony ran,

15 + 1.5x = 255
1.5x = 240
x = 160

Tony ran 160 laps.