The cost to rent a Bike is $8 per hour plus a $24 flat fee. If your final bill was $48 how many hours did you rent the scooter for? Write an equation to represent the situation and then solve.

Question

Please help me solve this.

Answer 1

Cost of rent is $8 per hour(h)

There is also a $24 flat fee

Final bill is $48.

Let's write an equation which represent the final bill:

$48=$24+$8 x h

or

48=24+8h

Now let's solve this equation:

8h+24=48

Subtract 24 from both sides:

8h+24-24=48-24

8h=24

Divide both sides by 8

h=3

Check your answer: 8x3+24=48

Answer: If your final bill is $48 you run the bike for 3 hours.

Answer 2

h represents the number of hours

24 + 8h = 48

Can you solve for h and answer?