Linear Equations in One Variable

Translate Word Problems into System of Equations

Eight boys rented a motor boat for their outing to puerto galera
. three of them backed out at the last minute. As a result
each of the remaining five boys had to pay off 90$ more that they had expected to pay
how much was the rental of the boat?

Question

Linear Equations in One Variable

Translate Word Problems into System of Equations


Eight boys rented a motor boat for their outing to puerto galera
. three of them backed out at the last minute. As a result
each of the remaining five boys had to pay off 90$ more that they had expected to pay
how much was the rental of the boat?

tkhunny · Answer

T = Total Cost

How are T/8 and T/5 related and why do I care about those two numbers?

anonymous · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy! :D

anonymous · Answer

Thanks

anonymous · Answer

im clueless solving this. i missed this lesson earlier.

tkhunny · Answer

You cannot be clueless.  If you were renting a boat with some friends, how might you divide up the expenses?

anonymous · Answer

so 30$ each?

tkhunny · Answer

It just doesn't help to throw out answers with no explanation.  $30 has nothing to do with anything and I cannot tell where it came from.  Please provide some indication of your thinking.