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A theater is hosting a film festival for Hispanic Heritage Month. The Moore family buys

5 tickets and spends $28.75 at the concession stand. Each ticket costs the same amount.
They spend a total of $76.75. Which equation shows the cost of each ticket, t?

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Answer:t = 9.6.

Explanation:

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Let's start by using the information given in the problem to set up two equations.

First, we know that the cost of 5 tickets plus the cost of concessions is equal to $76.75:

5t + 28.75 = 76.75

Next, we know that the cost of the tickets alone is equal to 5 times the cost of one ticket:

5t = (cost of 5 tickets)

We can then substitute the expression for the cost of 5 tickets into the first equation:

5t + 28.75 = 76.75

5t = 76.75 - 28.75

5t = 48

Finally, we can solve for the cost of one ticket, t:

t = 48/5

t = 9.6

Therefore, the equation that shows the cost of each ticket is t = 9.6.
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