Question

Three adult and three child movie tickets were purchased for $75. The cost of each child ticket is $3 less than the cost of an adult ticket. The first step to solving this problem algebraically is to write an equation: 3(x+x−3)=75
, where x
 represents the cost of an adult ticket. Identify the next step, which would simplify the equation before solving for the variable. (1 point)
Responses

Distribute values over the variables.
Distribute values over the variables.

Add 3 to 75
Add 3 to 75

Divide 75 by 3.
Divide 75 by 3.

Combine like terms in parentheses.
Combine like terms in parentheses.
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Answer 1

The next step to simplify the equation \(3(x + x - 3) = 75\) before solving for the variable is to **distribute values over the variables**.

So the correct response is:
**Distribute values over the variables.**