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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.
Let's use x to represent the number of hours Gabriella skied.
The total cost would be:
$35 (ski rental fee) + $15x (skiing fee per hour) = $95 (total amount paid)
We can simplify this equation:
$15x + $35 = $95
Subtract $35 from both sides:
$15x = $60
Divide both sides by 15:
x = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.