A company charges a flat fee of $13 plus $3 per hour to rent a boat. Abigail and Monique want to rent a boat but do not want to spend more than $40 total. What is the maximum number of hours the girls can rent a boat?

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Enzo Rosario

29 May, 04:08

A company charges a flat fee of $13 plus $3 per hour to rent a boat. Abigail and Monique want to rent a boat but do not want to spend more than $40 total. What is the maximum number of hours the girls can rent a boat?

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Dexter Pena · Answer 1

To find this first setup the equation which is

13 + (3x) ≥ 40

now subtract 13 from each side

3x≥ 27

now divide 3 from each side

making the answer x=9