SOLUTION: You helped a friend move a short distance recently. The friend rented a truck for $15 an hour and rented a dolly for $5. Your friend paid a total of #80 for the rental. For how lon

Question 649841: You helped a friend move a short distance recently. The friend rented a truck for $15 an hour and rented a dolly for $5. Your friend paid a total of #80 for the rental. For how long did your friend rent the truck?
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 hours
$15 divided by $80=5
the $5.00 left over is the money to rent the dolly
$ 15.00x5 hours=75
+5, for dolly
total is $80.00
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