To solve the problem, we can set up the equation as follows:
We know that José bought 2 movie tickets and a box of popcorn, where:
- The cost of each movie ticket is represented by \( m \).
- The cost of popcorn is $6.
- The total amount spent is $24.
Thus, we can represent the total cost with the equation:
\[ 2m + 6 = 24 \]
Now, we need to solve for \( m \):
- Subtract 6 from both sides:
\[ 2m + 6 - 6 = 24 - 6 \] \[ 2m = 18 \]
- Divide both sides by 2:
\[ m = \frac{18}{2} \] \[ m = 9 \]
So the cost of each movie ticket is \( m = 9 \).
Now, let's check the options provided to see which one corresponds to our result:
A. \( 2m + 6 = 24 \rightarrow m = 9; \) each ticket cost $9. (CORRECT)
B. \( 2m + 6 = 24 \rightarrow m = 15; \) each ticket cost $15. (INCORRECT)
C. \( 6m - 2 = 24 \rightarrow m = 3; \) each ticket cost $3. (INCORRECT)
D. \( 6m - 2 = 24 \rightarrow m = 4; \) each ticket cost $4. (INCORRECT)
The correct answer is A. Each ticket cost $9.