use y=(m)x+b
You plan to go snowboarding this weekend in Pennsylvania . The resort charges $15.75 per hour in addition to a $25 deposit to rent a snowboard. Write and solve the equation to find the total cost to rent a snowboard from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm
To find the total cost to rent a snowboard from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm, we need to calculate the total number of hours and include the $25 deposit.
First, let's calculate the number of hours from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm:
The time from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm is 4 hours.
Let's assume the total cost to rent a snowboard for 4 hours is 'y'. Given that the resort charges $15.75 per hour, we can represent the equation using y = (m)x + b, where:
- 'y' represents the total cost
- 'x' represents the number of hours
- 'm' represents the cost per hour, which is $15.75 in this case
- 'b' represents an additional fixed cost, which is the $25 deposit
Plugging in the values, the equation becomes:
y = (15.75)(4) + 25
Simplifying this equation:
y = 63 + 25
y = 88
Therefore, the total cost to rent a snowboard from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm is $88, including the $25 deposit.