A bulldozer is rented at $800 per day plus a charge per hour of use. The bulldozer was used for 5 hours on a day and the total charge was $3000. Which equation can be used to find the charge x, in dollars, per hour of use?

800 + 5x = 3000

800x + 5 = 3000

800x + 5x = 3000

800 + 5 = 3000x

Question

A bulldozer is rented at $800 per day plus a charge per hour of use. The bulldozer was used for 5 hours on a day and the total charge was $3000. Which equation can be used to find the charge x, in dollars, per hour of use?

 800 + 5x = 3000

 800x + 5 = 3000

 800x + 5x = 3000

 800 + 5 = 3000x

anonymous · Answer

800+5x=3000

Daily amount is fixed, we dont know how much the hourly cost is so that get sour variable.

anonymous · Answer

the first equation because you have one variable (x) per hours (5)