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Gabriella went skiing. She paid $35 to rent skis and $15 an hour to ski. If she paid a total of $95, how many hours did she ski? Write an algebraic equation to represent the situation and solve it.
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Let x be the number of hours Gabriella skied.
The algebraic equation representing the situation is:
35 + 15x = 95
To solve for x, first subtract 35 from both sides:
15x = 60
Then divide both sides by 15:
x = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.