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olving an Equation with Rational Numbers

A group of friends are going to see the newest action movie. The price of a ticket is $6.25. As a group, they spent $12 on refreshments. If they spent a total of $30.75 on tickets and refreshments, how many people went to the movies?

Which equation represents the scenario?

6.25x + 12x = 30.756.25x + 12 = 30.756.25x + 30.75 = 1230.75 + 12 = 6.75x

How many people went to the movies?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Equation: 6.25x + 12 = 30.75

Solve: 6.25x = 30.75 − 12 = 18.75, so x = 18.75 ÷ 6.25 = 3.

Three people went to the movies.