Question 7: Dan's at Shades R Us

Algebra Level 2

Shades R Us charges $20 per day to rent a lounge chair and $15 per day to rent an Umbrella. Dan and Lisa paid a total of $245 to rent a lounge chair and an umbrella each during their vacation. Lisa rented the lounge chair and umbrella for 1 day less than Dan. The following equation represents this situation, where x x represents the number of days Dan rented the lounge chair and umbrella.

20 x + 15 x + 20 ( x − 1 ) + 15 ( x − 1 ) = 245 20 x + 15 x + 20(x-1)+15(x-1) = 245

What is the total amount Dan paid to rent the lounge chair and umbrella during his vacation?

A. $80
B. $105
C. $140
D. $17

MA.912.A.3.1 - Solve linear equations in one variable that include simplifying algebraic expressions.

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