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A family buys 5 airline tickets online. The family buys travel insurance that costs ​$18 per ticket. The total cost is ​$875. Let x represent the price of one ticket. What is the price of one ticket?

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157 dollars per ticket

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5 tickets times 18 dollars equals 90 dollars

875 minus 90 dollars in insurance equals 785

785 dollars divided by 5 tickets equals $157

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