document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016809>Question 1016809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rani hired a bike for a ride.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It cost $8 for two hours, and then $3 for every additional hour. Her ride cost $23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long did Rani hire the bike?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've worked out that she hired the bike for 7 hours (23 - 8 = 15 and then 15/3 = 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help on showing my working of how I got my answer using algebraic methods.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rani hired a bike for a ride.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It cost $8 for two hours, and then $3 for every additional hour. Her ride cost $23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long did Rani hire the bike? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've worked out that she hired the bike for 7 hours (23 - 8 = 15 and then 15/3 = 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the total # of hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = 8 + 3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 = 8 + 3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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