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Carmichael bought 9 tickets to attend a spaghetti supper fundraiser at her

school. The equation 9x = 58.50 can be used to find x, the cost of each
ticket in dollars. Which equation represents the cost of each ticket? *
A: x = 58.50 + 9
B: x = 58.50 - 9
C: x = 58.50(9)
D: x = 58.50/9

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Answer:

Equation D.

Explanation:

Simply put, you have to do the opposite to separate the variable on one side of the equation. Dividing by 9 will separate the variable.

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