Sam can rent a canoe for $3 an hour. If he rents the canoe, he would also have to pay $15 for a non-refundable deposit. He has $30 to spend on canoeing. Write an equation to find out how many hours Sam can canoe.

So, We Need To Write An Equation. Lets Make Some Variables.

Max Amount He Can Spend: X

Max Amount Of Hours: H

Cost Per hour: P

Deposit : D

So, Lets Start.

We Can Write:

H = (X - D) / P

Now, Just Plug In The Known Values.

H = (30 - 15) / 3

That Is Our Equation.

Now, Just For Fun, I Will Solve It.

So, We Need To Simplify.

30 - 15 = 15.

So, We Have:

H = 15/3

So, We Know:

15/3 = 5.

So, We Can Substitute 5 for 15/3.

We Get:

H = 5

So, He Can Canoe For 5 Hours.