Question

A shop rents boats for a $10.00 initial fee plus an hourly rate of $5.50. Complete the equation in slope intercept form for the scenario.

( a)y =

(b) How many hours can you rent a boat for if you have $65?

Answer 1

a) Answer: y= 5.50x+10.00
explanation: since $10 is the initial fee, it would be the constant. let x be the number of hours you can rent the boat, and it would need to be multiplied with the hourly rate.

b) When y= 65,
65=5.50x+10
5.50x= 55
x=10
As such, you can rent a boat for 10 hours if you have $65