Stacey 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 equals 53 would the answer be subtraction and division, or addition and multiplication, or subtraction and multiplication or addition and division

Answer 1

To solve this problem using the equation $36x - 19 = 53$, we need to perform subtraction and division.

Let's break down the equation:

$36x - 19 = 53$

To isolate the variable (x), we need to get rid of the constant term (-19) on the left side. We do this by adding 19 to both sides of the equation:

$36x - 19 + 19 = 53 + 19$

Simplifying:

$36x = 72$

Now, to solve for x (the number of tickets Stacey bought), we need to divide both sides of the equation by 36:

$\dfrac{36x}{36} = \dfrac{72}{36}$

Simplifying:

$x = 2$

Therefore, Stacey bought 2 tickets.