Question

WRITE AN EQUATION TO FIT THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. Oceanside Bike

Rental Shop charges 11 dollars plus 7 dollars an hour for renting a bike Sam
paid 67 dollars to rent a bike. How many hours did he pay to have the bike
checked out?

Answer 1

8 hours

Explanation:

Equation: y = 7x + 11

67 = 7x + 11

Subtract 11 from both sides;

56 = 7x

Divide both sides by 7;

x = 8