Emily rented a bike from matt’s bikes. It cost $16 plus $5 per hour. If Emily paid $46 then she rented the bike for how many hou

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xxTIMURxx [149]

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Emily rented a bike from matt’s bikes. It cost $16 plus $5 per hour. If Emily paid $46 then she rented the bike for how many hou

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Over [174] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-25T22:02:47+03:00

Over [174]3 years ago

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16+5x=46
5x=30
x=6

She rented the bike for 6 hours

Lubov Fominskaja [6] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-25T23:41:59+03:00

Lubov Fominskaja [6]3 years ago

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The equation for this situation: y=16+5x
X is the hours Emily rented the bike
Y is the total cost
We know 46 is the total cost, so...
46=16+5x
5x=30
x=6 hours; so the answer is 6 hours