SOLUTION: Shawn and Dorian rented bikes from two different rental shops. The prices in dollars, y, of renting bikes from the two different shops for x hours is shown.
Shop Shawn used: y =
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Question 1033792: Shawn and Dorian rented bikes from two different rental shops. The prices in dollars, y, of renting bikes from the two different shops for x hours is shown.
Shop Shawn used: y = 10 + 3.5x
Shop Dorian used: y = 6x
If Shawn and Dorian each rented bikes for the same number of hours and each paid the same price, how much did each pay for the rental?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10+3.5x=6x
2.5x=10
x=10/2.5=4 hours
They each paid 24!!!!!!!!
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