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Nicole wants to rent a boat and spend less than $37. the boat costs $8 per hour, and nicole has a discount coupon for $3 off. What are the possible numbers of hours Nicole could rent a boat? Use t for the number of hours write your answer as an inequality solved for t

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Answer:

[tex]8t-3<37[/tex] such that [tex]t<5[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose Nicole rent a boat for t hours.

Cost of boat per hour [tex]=\$8[/tex]

Discount coupon is of [tex]\$3[/tex]

Total amount of rent is equal to [tex]8t-3[/tex]

As Nicole spends less than $37,

[tex]8t-3<37[/tex]

Now solve d the inequality.

[tex]8t-3<37\\8t<37+3\\8t<40\\t<\frac{40}{8} \\t<5[/tex]

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