Ask Question
4 November, 22:15

Suppose you live near a park that has a bike trail you like to ride. The park department rent a bike with safety equipment for five dollars a day. If you provide your own safety equipment the right rental is three dollars a day. You could buy the equipment at a sports store for $28. How many times must you use the trail to justify buying your own safety equipment?

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 4 November, 23:43
    0
    Equation 1 (rent) : y = 5x

    Equation 2 (buy) : y = 3x + 28

    5x = 3x + 28 substituted "y" with "5x" into Equation 2

    2x = 28 subtracted 2x from both sides

    x = 14 divided both sides by 2

    You will break even on the 14th time. You will save money by renting if you go 15 times.

    Answer: 15 times
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Suppose you live near a park that has a bike trail you like to ride. The park department rent a bike with safety equipment for five dollars ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers