Question

Audrey has $111 to spend on a tennis racket and lessons. The racket costs $55 and the lessons cost $14 per hour. Define a variable. Then write and solve an equation to find how many hours of lessons she can afford ?

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Answer 1

Audrey can afford 4 hours of lesson.

Explanation:

Given that:

Amount Audrey has to spend = $111

Cost of racket = $55

Cost per lesson = $14

Let,

y be the total cost

x be the number of hours

According to given statement;

y = 14x + 55

111 = 14x + 55

111 - 55 = 14x

14x = 56

Dividing both sides by 14

`(14x)/(14)=(56)/(14)\\x=4`

Hence,

Audrey can afford 4 hours of lesson.