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The Bike Rental Shop charges $12

plus $9 an hour for renting a bike.
Darnell paid $57 to rent a bike. How
many hours did he pay to have the
bike checked out?

User Jerebear
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Answer:

5 hours

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of hours

12 + 9x = 57

9x = 57 - 12

9x = 45

x = 5

User MissStack
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