Question

James joins a local recreation center to play basketball. The recreation center charges a $35 annual fee, plus an additional $18 per month for usage of the basketball courts. James prepays for writing a check for $197. For how many months did Felix prepay?​

Answer 1

Answer: 9 months

Step-by-step explanation:

Total cost, TC, to join and play x months is:

TC = $35+x*($18/month)

Set TC to the value of James' check and solve for x.

$197 = $35+x*($18/month)

18x = 197-35

x = (162/18)

x = 9 months