Question

The cable company charges a monthly fee of $45. Each movie rental is $1.99. You owe $68.88. How many movies did you rent?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

Let the number of rentals be x.

The cost of x rentals is 1.99x.

The cost for a month is 1.99x + 45.

1.99x + 45 = 68.88

1.99x = 23.99

x = 12

Answer 2

$68.88-$45=$23.88 so $23.88/1.99= 12 movies were rented.