Question

for each babysitting job anna charges 2.50 for bus fare plus $8 per hours she worked. She charged 3.50 for her last babysitting job. how many hours did she babysit for her last babysitting job. write an equation and solve.

Answer 1

8x+2.50=3.50
-2.50 -2.50 subtract both sides by -2.50
8x=1
8. 8 divide both sides by 8
x=1/8