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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 start by defining some variables:
Let x be the number of hours Gabriella skied.
Then we can write the total cost equation:
Total Cost = Skis Rental Cost + Skiing Cost
$95 = $35 + $15x
Simplifying the equation:
$60 = $15x
Dividing both sides by 15:
4 = x
So Gabriella skied for 4 hours.