document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163782>Question 163782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bike rental shop charges a one-time charge of $8 plus an hourly fee to rent a bike. Dan paid $24.50 to rent a bike for 5 1/2 hours.Find the bike shop's hourly fee dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bike rental shop charges a one-time charge of $8 plus an hourly fee to rent a bike. Dan paid $24.50 to rent a bike for 5 1/2 hours.Find the bike shop's hourly fee dollars. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = hourly rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"Dan paid $24.50 to rent a bike for 5 1/2 hours.\" we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.50 = 8 + 5.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.50 = 8 + 5.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.50 = 5.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.50/5.5 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 dollars/hour = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hourly fee: $3 dollars  </SPAN>\n" );
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