Question

a movie rental service charges a $15 fee plus $1.50 per rental. suppose you have $40 to spend. how many movies can you rent

Answer 1

40 = 1.50x+15

25=1.50x

x=16

16 movies

Explanation:

Answer 2

16

Explanation:

y = mx+b, where y is cost x is # of movies, m is $ per rental and b is the flat charge.

y = 1.50x+15

40 = 1.50x+15

25 = 1.50x

16.666... = x

You can rent about 16 movies

Hope that helps