Question

For a ride on a rental scooter, Josh paid a $6 fee to start the scooter plus 8 cents per minute of the ride. The total bill for Josh's ride was $20.48 . For how many minutes did Josh ride the scooter?

Answer 1

181 minutes!

Explanation:

We can set up the linear equation :

y = 0.08x + 6

y = 20.48

20.48 = 0.08x + 6

20.48 - 6 = 0.08x

14.48 = 0.08x

x = 181

tadah!