A movie rental store sells a couples movie pack for $6 and a family movie pack for $10 . In one year, the Nguyen family paid $126 for 13 movie packs. How many family movie packs did they pay for?

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anonymous · Answer

Didn't it just say how many movie packs they paid for? ( confused ) :S

radar · Answer

Let x = number of family packs.  Then, 13-x = number of couples movies.
The cost would then be:
10x + 6(13-x)=126 (dollars)
10x +78-6x=126
4x=48
x=12 family packs
13-12=1 couples movies

anonymous · Answer

thanks

radar · Answer

ur welcome