Tony ran laps around a track to raise money for a hospital. Tony raised $15 plus $1.50 per lap that he ran. He raised a total of $255.
Let x represent the number of laps Tony ran.
What expression completes the equation to determine the total number of laps Tony ran?
How many laps did Tony run?
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Expression: 1.5x + 15
To find the number of laps Tony ran, we need to solve the equation:
1.5x + 15 = 255
Subtracting 15 from both sides of the equation:
1.5x = 240
Dividing both sides of the equation by 1.5:
x = 160
Tony ran 160 laps.