document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160568>Question 1160568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Write an inequality that represents the story problem below.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Solve the inequality to find the amount of time you can rent the bicycle.  c) Graph your solution on a numberline.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to rent a bicycle to use on the Falling Waters Trail.  There is an initial $6.00 fee that allows you to use the bike for 3 hours.  There is an additional fee of $2.00/hour for every hour after that.  You have $15.00 that you can spend on renting the bicycle.<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 #783889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 2 * (x - 3) <= 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x represents the number of hours you can rent the bike.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 represents the amount of money you have available for renting the bike for x hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * (x - 3)  <= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * x - 6 <= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 6 to both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * x <= 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the maximum number of hours you can ren the bike is 7.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you pay 6 dollars up front.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this gets you the first 3 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have 9 dollars left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 2 dollars an hour, you can get an additional 4.5 hours,.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 hours plus 4.5 hours = 7.5 hours total for your 15 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution on the number line will start at 0 and end at 7.5, inclusive of both end points.\r<BR>\n" );
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