Question

Several friends went to the movie. The tickets cost $24.50 and the refreshments for each friend were $2.50 and $4.85 each. The total was $83.30. Solve for x, the number of friends. $2.50x + $4.85x + $24.50 = $83.30

Answer 1

x = 8

Explanation:

Let there are x friends.

The tickets cost $24.50 and the refreshments for each friend were $2.50 and $4.85 each.

Total cost = $83.30

We need to solve for x. The equation for the scenario is given by :

$2.50x + $4.85x + $24.50 = $83.30

Taking like terms together

$2.50x + $4.85x = $83.30-$24.50

7.35 x = 58.8

x = 8

So, there are 8 friends.