Answer: 45 people
Explanation:
Data: $50 to rent the Skate Center
$5.50 for each person who attends
Limit of spending: $300
How many people can attend=x
Step one, Make the equation
$5.50x+$50=$300
Reason: Since we know that amount of people(x) multiplied by $5.50 added to $50 will get us $300, we can make an equation from that. The equation will make the problem simpler to solve.
Step two, Start isolating x by subtracting $50 on both sides
$5.50x+$50-50=$300-50=$5.50x=$250
Reason: Since we have to find x, we have to isolate it. The first step in doing that is subtracting $50 by 50 to get rid of it. However, since what you do to one side, you do to the other, you have to subtract $300 by 50 to get $250.
Step three, Divide by 5.50 on both sides
$5.50x/5.50=$250/5.50=x=45.454545454-
Reason: Since we have to isolate x and 5..50 is being multiplied by x, you have to divide it by 5.50 to get rid of 5.50. What you do to one side, you do to the other so you divide 250/5.50 to get 45.4545454545-.
Since this is a irl problem, you have to round it to 45 people
Answer: 45 people
I hope this helps!