It costs $13.50 to rent a canoe and $6 to use the canoe for an hour. You have $37.50. Write an equation that represents the number h of hours you can rent the canoe

Answer 1

1. If you have $37.50 you can only spend exactly that much or less. In math we show that using the phrase "≤ $37.50".
2. This equation is in the form y=mx + b where:
3. y = total = ≤ $37.50
4. m = slope or rate = $6
5. x = independent variable = # of hours
6. b = y-intercept/starting value = $13.50
7. All together: $6(x) + $13.50 ≤ $37.50 OR $37.50 ≥ $6(x) + $13.50