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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 equation to represent the situation and solve it.
Let h be the number of hours Gabriella skied.
The total amount she paid can be represented by the equation:
35 + 15h = 95
To solve for h, first subtract 35 from both sides of the equation:
15h = 60
Then, divide both sides by 15:
h = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.
To solve this problem, let's set up an equation using the given information.
Let x represent the number of hours Gabriella skied.
The cost to rent skis is $35 and the cost per hour to ski is $15. The total cost she paid is $95.
Therefore, the equation representing the situation is:
35 + 15x = 95
To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
Subtract 35 from both sides of the equation:
(35 + 15x) - 35 = 95 - 35
15x = 60
Divide both sides of the equation by 15:
(15x)/15 = 60/15
x = 4
Therefore, Gabriella skied for 4 hours.