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Oceanside bike rental shop charges a seventeen dollar fixed fee plus nine dollar an hour for renting a bike. mike paid sixty-two dollars to rent a bike. how many hours did he pay to have the bike checked out?

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User Riteshmeher
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

1. (you subtract 17 because of the fine) 62-17=45

2. (you divide 62 by 9 because its the price per hour)62/9=5

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