Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work.

The bowling alley on Wedge Street charges $5.50 for shoe rental plus $2.50 per game. The bowling alley on Lawrence Street charges $4 for shoe rental plus $3.00 per game. If one person rents a pair of shoes to bowl, how many games should they bowl to make the bowling alley on Wedge Street cheaper than the bowling alley on Lawrence Street?

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Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work.

The bowling alley on Wedge Street charges $5.50 for shoe rental plus $2.50 per game. The bowling alley on Lawrence Street charges $4 for shoe rental plus $3.00 per game. If one person rents a pair of shoes to bowl, how many games should they bowl to make the bowling alley on Wedge Street cheaper than the bowling alley on Lawrence Street?

anonymous · Answer

1) Problem
Wedge:    5.5 for shoe rental plus 2.50 per game
Lawrence: 4   for shoe rental plus 3 per game

2) Plans
plot it graphically
use algebra

3) What might happen if 
graphically seems best more accurate


4)have a go
5.5+2.5x
4 + 3x

x    5.5+2.5x   4 + 3x
----------------------- 
1	8	7
2	10.5	10
3	13	13
4	15.5	16

answer is 4 games