SOLUTION: The cost of renting a carpet cleaner varies directly with the hours rented. If the hourly cost is $6 and you recieved $2 change from a $50 bill, for how many hours did you rent t

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Question 382399: The cost of renting a carpet cleaner varies directly with the hours
rented. If the hourly cost is $6 and you recieved $2 change from a $50
bill, for how many hours did you rent the carpet cleaner?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 hrs
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