To rent a bounce house: At Mike’s Bounce Shop costs $30 plus $2 per hour.
At Jose’s Bounce Rentals, it costs $12 plus $8 per hour.
After how many hours will the rental cost at both shops be equal?

What will be the cost at this point?

What do your variables represent?
x =
y =
a. Write an equation that represents each shop’s charges.
Mike’s:
Jose’s:
Solve the problem using the Equal Values Method. Show your work for finding x AND y.