Question

It costs $35 per hour to rent a boat at the lake. You also need to pay a $25 fee for safety equipment. You have $200. For how long can you rent the boat?

Answer 1

$25 + $35x = $200
$35x = $175 (subtracted the 25)
x = 5 hours (divided the 35)

So you could rent the boat for 5 hours.