Ice Dream charges $4 to rent ice

skates, plus $1.50 per hour to skate.

Skating Paradise charges $1 to rent

ice skates, plus $3 per hour to skate.

Part A

Write a system of equations to

represent the situation, using h for

number of hours and c for cost.

Part B

For how many hours is the cost for

both locations equivalent? What is

this cost?

Question

Adam Frye

Mathematics

17 February, 15:43

Ice Dream charges $4 to rent ice

skates, plus $1.50 per hour to skate.

Skating Paradise charges $1 to rent

ice skates, plus $3 per hour to skate.

Part A

Write a system of equations to

represent the situation, using h for

number of hours and c for cost.

Part B

For how many hours is the cost for

both locations equivalent? What is

this cost?

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Answers (1)

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Shawn Carlson · Answer 1

Part A

Ice Dream: c (h) = 1.5h + 4

Skating Paradise: c (h) = 3h + 1

3h + 1 = 1.5h + 4

1.5h = 3

h = 2

Part B

2 Hours for the cost to be equivalent. The cost will be $7