Final answer:
The original price of one movie ticket without the $2 discount coupon is $16, calculated by reversing the discount and dividing the total cost by the number of tickets.
Step-by-step explanation:
Michael won a coupon for $2 off the cost of movie tickets. After buying 12 movie tickets for a total of $168, we need to find the original price of one movie ticket without the discount.
Step 1: Calculate the total cost without the coupon.
The coupon is for $2 off each ticket, so we add $2 back to each of the movie tickets purchased.
12 tickets × $2 discount per ticket = $24 total discount.
The total cost without the discount is $168 + $24 = $192.
Step 2: Calculate the price of one movie ticket without the coupon.
To find the price of one ticket, divide the total cost without the discount by the number of tickets.
$192 total cost ÷ 12 tickets = $16 per ticket.
Therefore, the original price of one movie ticket without the coupon is $16.