Question

Julie and her family go to the movies. They buy 2 adult tickets and 3 child tickets. An adult ticket costs $3.50 more than a child ticket. Julie's family spends $35.75. How much is the cost of a child ticket?

Answer 1

$5.75

Explanation:

First we will make an equation. We will put child tickets as x, and adult tickets as x+3.50. =

2x+7+3x=35.75=

5x=28.75

x=5.75