Question

The monthly admission fee to a public pool is $42. It costs an additional p dollars to rent a locker to hold your belongings. The total cost for 8 people to enter the public pool and each rent a locker is $360. How much does it cost for one person to rent a locker?

Answer 1

The cost for one person to rend a locker is $3.00.

Explanation:

y = mx + b

y = the told cost

m = the cost per locker

x = the number of people

y = the cost for monthly fee

360 = m8 + 42(8)

360 = 8m + 336 Subtact 336 from both sides

24 = 8m Divide both sides by 8

3 = m

The cost for one person to rend a locker is $3.00.