Question

Julio and Ashley went to the drive-in theater. They paid an entry fee for the car and individual entry fees for themselves. The expression 2.5 x + 10 can model their total cost. What was the cost of the entry fee for the car?

Answer 1

In the expression \(2.5x + 10\), we can identify each component:

- The term \(2.5x\) represents the individual entry fees for Julio and Ashley. Since there are two people, \(x\) would represent the cost of each person, and thus \(2.5x\) suggests that each person pays $2.50.

- The constant term \(10\) represents the entry fee for the car.

To find the cost of the entry fee for the car, we look at the constant term in the expression. Therefore, the cost of the entry fee for the car is:

\[
\text{Cost of the entry fee for the car} = 10 \text{ dollars.}
\]