Daniel's Bikes rents bikes for $12 plus $2

per hour. Jessica paid $16 to rent a bike.

For how many hours did she rent the bike?

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Oliver Boone

27 January, 23:57

Daniel's Bikes rents bikes for $12 plus $2

per hour. Jessica paid $16 to rent a bike.

For how many hours did she rent the bike?

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Clinton Clay · Answer 1

2 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n represent the number of hours that the bike was rented for,

12+2n = 16

12+2n-12=16-12

2n=4

2n/2=4/2

n = 2

Therefore, Jessica rented a bike for 2 hours

Daniel's Bikes rents bikes for $12 plus $2per hour. Jessica paid $16 to rent a bike.For how many hours did she rent the bike?

Daniel's Bikes rents bikes for $12 plus $2

per hour. Jessica paid $16 to rent a bike.

For how many hours did she rent the bike?