Question

Molly earns a rebate each month on her movie tickets and books. She earns $0.25 for each movie ticket and $2 for each book. Last month Molly purchased 4 movie tickets

and earned $17.
Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of books she purchased. (3 points)
Part B: Solve this equation justifying each step with an algebraic property of equality. (6 points)
Part C: How many books did Molly purchase last month? (1 point)

Answer 1

Explanation:

A

lets say t is each ticket

and b is each book

0.25t + 2b = 17 that is for both

for just books

2b = 17