Question

The cost of a ticket to an amusement park was increased by $4. The new cost is $28.

a. Write a one-step equation that could be solved to find the old price. Let p represent the old price.
b. Solve the equation you wrote in Part a. Show all your work.
c. Explain how you know that the solution you found in Part b is the correct answer.

Answer 1

what if i told you the old price is the new price + 4?

Answer 2

hint: is means equals

Answer 3

$28 - $4 = x.
$24 = x
If you add $4 to $24, you get $28

Answer 4

or you could just give answers :p

Answer 5

Thanks Guys :D

Answer 6

oh, oops i'm new to this website. =O

Answer 7

:) no problemo. in general, we all encourage showing someone HOW rather than just giving them the answer. only because a lot of people just post their homework :p

Answer 8

Heisenberg?

Answer 9

are you there?

Answer 10

are you there?

Answer 11

Yeah..

Answer 12

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Answer 13

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Answer 14

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Answer 15

You have to be a good answerer and uphold the code of conduct:
http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

Answer 16

Who has the power to grant people to be moderators?

Answer 17

Yay :D

Answer 18

only the admins, which is the openstudy staff.

Answer 19

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