Question

Sarah bought 4 tickets to a concert. The cost of the tickets and tax were $72.27. Sarah bought the tickets in Washington where sales tax is 9.5%. How much was each ticket to the concert?

Answer 1

4x + 0.095 * (4x) = 72.27

Combine like terms:
4x + 0.38x = 72.27

Combine the coefficients:

4.38x = 72.27

Now, solve for x:

x = 72.27/4.38

x= $16.50
each ticket cost 16.50