SOLUTION: A bike shop rents mountain bikes for an $8.50 insurance charge plus $3.50 for each hour. For how many hours can a person rent a bike with $32.50? i need the equation and how i got

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Question 307049: A bike shop rents mountain bikes for an $8.50 insurance charge plus $3.50 for each hour. For how many hours can a person rent a bike with $32.50? i need the equation and how i got there
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: solve the equation 8.50%2B3.50x=32.50 to find 'x', the number of hours.