Question

tickets to the baseball game are on sale for $1.50 off the regular price. Dea buys 6 tickets. if her total cost is $51, what is the regular price of each ticket? write and solve an equation of the from p (x∓ q) = r. then write a sentence to explain your answer. write it as a 6th grader in short sentence

Answer 1

Equation: 6(x − $1.50) = $51

Solve:
6(x − 1.50) = 51
x − 1.50 = 51 ÷ 6 = 8.50
x = 8.50 + 1.50 = $10.00

Sentence (6th-grader): Each ticket normally costs $10.00.