Question

A family buys 5 airline tickets online. The family buys travel insurance that costs ​$18 per ticket. The total cost is ​$940. Let x represent the price of one ticket. Write an equation for the total cost. Then find the price of one ticket.

Answer 1

Answer: x=one ticket,a person bought travel insurance that costs $18 per ticket.Hence, the total cost of a person = x + 18, The total cost of 5 person = 5 ( x + 18 ) But in this question the problem answers and representation is :

5 ( x + 18 ) = 1496

x + 18 = 300

x = 300 - 18

x = 289

the price of one ticket = $ 289