Question

Members of a lacrosse team raised $1672.50 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $1068.50 and budgeted $37.75 per player for meals. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Answer 1

x = 16

Explanation:

Let's assume that the number of players the team can bring to the tournament is represented by the variable "x."

Given that the total amount raised by the team is $1672.50, the cost of renting the bus is $1068.50, and the budgeted amount per player for meals is $37.75, we can write the equation to determine the number of players as follows:

Total amount raised - Cost of bus - (Budget per player * Number of players) = 0

1672.50 - 1068.50 - (37.75 * x) = 0

Now, let's solve the equation for x:

1672.50 - 1068.50 - 37.75x = 0

603 - 37.75x = 0

To isolate the variable x, let's subtract 603 from both sides of the equation:

-37.75x = -603

Now, divide both sides of the equation by -37.75:

x = -603 / -37.75

x = 16

Therefore, the team can bring approximately 16 players to the tournament.