Question

Stacia wanted concert tickets that were selling for $36 each, and then she got a $19 discount. She paid a total of $53 for the tickets. How many tickets did she buy? Identify the operations needed to solve this problem using the equation 36x −19=53
36
𝑥

−
19
=
53
.(1 point)
Responses

subtraction and division
subtraction and division

addition and multiplication
addition and multiplication

subtraction and multiplication
subtraction and multiplication

addition and division
addition and division

Answer 1

Addition and division.

Add 19 to both sides (36x = 72), then divide by 36 (x = 2). She bought 2 tickets.