Question

Help please! Some friends go to an amusement park in one car. They must pay a 6.00 parking fee plus 29.99 per person for tickets. The algebraic equation is C=6.00+29.99. Use the equation to calculate the number of tickets purchased for the group if the total cost was 215.93. Show all work

Answer 1

7 # there were 7 people in the group

Explanation:

C = 6.00 + 29.99x # the equation given

215.93 = 6.00 + 29.99x # 215.93 is the total so substitute it for C. Now we solve for x

209.93 = 29.99x # We subtracted 6 from both sides

7 = x # We divided 29.99 from both sides

7 is our answer