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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 x be the number of hours Gabriella skied.
The algebraic equation to represent the situation is:
35 + 15x = 95
To solve for x, we can start by subtracting 35 from both sides:
15x = 60
Then, we divide both sides by 15:
x = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.
Let's represent the number of hours Gabriella skied as "x" and set up an algebraic equation to solve the problem.
The cost of renting skis is fixed at $35. The cost of skiing per hour is $15 multiplied by the number of hours Gabriella skied, which is represented as 15x.
The total cost Gabriella paid is $95. So, the equation is:
35 + 15x = 95
Now, let's solve for x:
35 + 15x = 95
Subtract 35 from both sides:
15x = 60
Divide both sides by 15:
x = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.