Skate station charges a flat rate of $5.00 per day for skate rental plus $2.00 per hour of skating. If the number of hours is represented by "h", which algebraic expression represents the overall rate for "h" hours of skating?

5h

5 + 2h

5 + h

7h

Question

Skate station charges a flat rate of $5.00 per day for skate rental plus $2.00 per hour of skating. If the number of hours is represented by "h", which algebraic expression represents the overall rate for "h" hours of skating? 

 5h 

 5 + 2h 

 5 + h 

 7h

anonymous · Answer

If you have $5.00 for a day, that means you must pay a base price of $5.00 just to get in. Then for each hour, that is a variable 'h' is introduced to the equation, you must pay another $2.00

So we begin the equation by inputting the base price

5 + _____

What is the second part if we know that every hour we need to pay a price?

merchandize · Answer

Flat rate of $5.00 + $2/hr * nbr_hours.

5 + 2h