Question

Sam can rent a canoe for $3 an hour. If he rents the canoe, he would also have to pay $15 for a non-refundable deposit. He has $30 to spend on canoeing. Write an equation to find out how many hours Sam can canoe.

Answer 1

So, We Need To Write An Equation. Lets Make Some Variables.
Max Amount He Can Spend: X
Max Amount Of Hours: H
Cost Per hour: P
Deposit : D
So, Lets Start.
We Can Write:
H = (X - D) / P
Now, Just Plug In The Known Values.
H = (30 - 15) / 3
That Is Our Equation.

Now, Just For Fun, I Will Solve It.
So, We Need To Simplify.
30 - 15 = 15.
So, We Have:
H = 15/3
So, We Know:
15/3 = 5.
So, We Can Substitute 5 for 15/3.
We Get:
H = 5
So, He Can Canoe For 5 Hours.