Question

Happy Feet Rentals charges $14 per day for snorkel gear and $16 per day to rent a wetsuit. Sam and Monica paid a total of $300 to rent a set of snorkel gear and a wetsuit each for a few days. Monica rented them for 2 days less than Sam. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the number of days Sam rented a surfboard and a wetsuit.

14x + 16x + 14(x - 2) + 16(x - 2) = 300

What is the total amount Sam paid to rent the snorkel gear and wetsuit?

Answer 1

you dont have to write it out... im on a time limit and its cuttin deep now... this determines if i pass my grade if you have the answer, i will give out all medals . please

Answer 2

14x + 16x + 14(x - 2) + 16(x - 2) = 300
30x + 30x -28 - 32 = 300
60x = 300 - 623
=>x = 3.97

Answer 3

Oh, why don't you say so :)

Answer 4

$240

$180

$80

$150

Answer 5

those are the options

Answer 6

180

Answer 7

4x + 16x + 14(x - 2) + 16(x - 2) = 300
30x + 30x -28 - 32 = 300
60x = 300 +60
x=6

therefore
surfboard: = 6*14 =84
wetsuit = 6*16 = 96
Total paid by Sam = 96 + 84 = 180

Answer 8

Chil, you error was on line 3. -28-32 = -60
so add 60 on both sides
therfore 60x = 300 +60 = 360 => x = 6.

Answer 9

@chemwile Thanks, I'm sort of running back forth many places!