Question

Ethan and two of his friends went to the movies. They originally had a total of $30. Each boy had the same

amount of money and spent $8.25 on a ticket. How much money did each boy have left after buying his
ticket?
(c) Write an equation you could use to solve this problem. (Hint: distributive property)
Use m for your variable.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

According to the question we can set the following equation:

• 3(m + 8.25) = 30

Solving for m if you need:

• m + 8.25 = 30/3
• m + 8.25 = 10
• m = 10 - 8.25
• m = 1.75