Jack is going bowling. It costs $6 to rent the shoes, and $4 per game to bowl. Which equation correctly represents how many games, x, he can bowl for $22?

Answer 1

22 = 4x + 6

This is the equation you re looking for.

Answer 2

Hello Abby,

Per the information given in the problem: the only non-fluctuating value is the cost associated with renting the shoes, correct?

What we do not know is how many games Jack can bowl for the total of $22.00, right?

Therefore:

4x + 6 = 22 The equation reflects 4.00 per game, with the unknown number of games plus the

cost of renting the shoes being $6.00. We also set these two terms equal to 22.00 or 22.

4x + 6 = 22 Therefore:

4x = 16 4 times some value of games equals 16 due to us subtracting 6 from both sides

x = 4

Therefore, Jack can bowl 4 games at $4.00 a piece, and pay $6.00 for his shoes.

Now, let's check our work, fair enough?

$ 6.00 Shoe rental for Jack

$16.00 Cost of four games at $4.00 per piece.

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$22.00

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