Audrey has $120 to spend on a tennis racket and lessons the racket cost $45 and the lessons cost $15 per hour to find the variable then write and solve an equation to find how many hours of lessons she can afford

120 = 15x + 45   5 hours of lessons

Step-by-step explanation:

120 is total money so that goes on one side.

45 is a one-time cost so it is on its own.

15 per hour is another cost but this one depends on a variable so it has an x.

X represents the number of hours.

You put this together to from the equation: 120 = 15x + 45.

Subtract 45 from both sides: 75 = 15x

Divide 15 from both sides: 5 = x.

X = hours so 5 hours

the answer is 15% decrease