Question

a discounted concert ticket cost $14.50 less than the original price P. You pay $53 for a discounted ticket. Right and solve an equation to find the original price

Answer 1

`\text{Hello there!}\\\text{In this question, we're making an equation to find the original price}\\\\\text{We know that:}\\\\\text{Discounted ticket cost \$14.50 less}\\\\\text{You paid \$53 for the discounted ticket}\\\\\text{Equation:}\\\\\text{c=cost; p = price}\\\\c = p - 14.5\\\\\text{Plug 53 to c}\\\\53 = p - 14.5\\\\\text{Solve:}\\\\53 = p -14.5 \\\\\text{Add 14.5 to both sides}\\\\67.5 = p\\`

`\text{Original price is \$67.50}`