Question

A pool charges an $8 admission fee plus $1.50 per hour swim. Miranda has $26 and wants to know how many hours she can swim. The equation for this 8 + 1.5h =26. Find how many hours h she can swim.

Answer 1

Answer: 12 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract 8 on both sides

8+1.5h=26

1.5h=18

Divide by 1.5 on both sides

h=12

She can swim for 12 hours

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