Use an equation to solve the problem.
John and two friends rent a canoe at a park. Each person must rent a life jacket. If the bill for the rental of the canoe and life jackets is 41, for how many hours did they rent the canoe?
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Canoe time(rate) + 2 life jackets = 41?
To solve this problem, we can use an equation. Let's denote the number of hours they rented the canoe as "h."
Since each person must rent a life jacket, we have a total of three people, including John. The cost of renting a life jacket is not given, so let's represent it as "x" dollars.
Hence, the equation representing the cost of the canoe and life jackets is:
3x + h = 41
Solving this equation will give us the number of hours they rented the canoe.