SOLUTION: If kaylee rented a bike front sarawongs bike shop it cost $10 plus $5 per hour if kaylee paid $20 how many hours ahead rent the bike for. write an equation

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Question 1051591: If kaylee rented a bike front sarawongs bike shop it cost $10 plus $5 per hour if kaylee paid $20 how many hours ahead rent the bike for. write an equation
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If kaylee rented a bike from sara wongs bike shop it cost $10 plus $5 per hour. If kaylee paid $20, how many hours did she rent the bike for.
Write an equation.
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Cost = C(x) = 10 + 5x, where x is the number of hours.
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Solve:
20 = 10 + 5x
5x = 10
x = 2 hrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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