Question

9) You want to remodel the back yard and you need a lawn mower . You can rent one for $25 an hour with a down payment of $50 . Write an algebraic expression for this situation. Tell me how much you will spend if you rent the lawn mower for 8 hours.

Answer 1

We know that

• You can rent for $25 an hour.

,

• The downpayment is $50.

Notice that the rent depends on the number of hours, and the downpayment doesn't depend on any variable.

So, the expression would be

`25h+50`

If you rent the lawn mower for 8 hours, then

`25(8)+50=200+50=250`

You will pay $250.