Question

A family buys 5 airline tickets online. The family buys travel insurance that costs ​$18 per ticket. The total cost is ​$885. Let x represent the price of one ticket. Write an equation for the total cost. Then find the price of one ticket.

Answer 1

One ticket is $153

Explanation:

x = The price of a ticket

855=5x+18(5)

855=5x+90

765=5x

153=x

Answer 2

x = $159

Explanation:

5 tickets are bought, the price of them is unknown?

1 ticket per $18 travel insurance

5 tickets = 18 × 5

insurance per 5 tickets = $90

the equation:

let X represent the number of tickets.

5x + 90 = 885. the total cost of insurance and tickets = 885

we solve the equation.

5x=885 - 90

5x= 795. divide by 5 into both sides.

x= $159. which is the price of one ticket.