Sam and Chris went to “Lots O Fun” to play laser tag and video games for Chris’s birthday. Sam played 3 games of laser tag, 5 video games, and spent $17 total. Chris played 4 games of laser tag, 7 video games, and spent $23 total. How much does one video game cost to play?
Answer

$4

$2

$1

$3

Question

Sam and Chris went to “Lots O Fun” to play laser tag and video games for Chris’s birthday. Sam played 3 games of laser tag, 5 video games, and spent $17 total. Chris played 4 games of laser tag, 7 video games, and spent $23 total. How much does one video game cost to play?
Answer
		
$4
		
$2
		
$1
		
$3

anonymous · Answer

Then do an equation out of it; say;
x is laser tag game
y is video game

Equation form then are;
1. 3x+5y = 17
2. 4x+7y =23

Then solve for x and y. Since you are looking for the price of video game, then find y only.