how do you put this problem in a equation:
General admission tickets to the fair cost $3.50 per person. Ride passes cost an additional $5.50 per person. Parking costs $6 for the family. The total costs for ride passes and parking was $51. How many people in the family attended the fair?

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how do you put this problem in a equation:
 General admission tickets to the fair cost $3.50 per person. Ride passes cost an additional $5.50 per person. Parking costs $6 for the family. The total costs for ride passes and parking was $51. How many people in the family attended the fair?

anonymous · Answer

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directrix · Answer

@rudedog01 
Should " The total costs for ride passes and parking was $51. " be 
" The total costs for admission, ride passes and parking was $51."

directrix · Answer

If so, A + R + P = 51 where A is total amount spent on admission, R is total amount spent on rides and P = 6 for parking.

1A + 1R = $9. 
At $9 for one person and N representing the number of people in the family,

9N + 6 = $51
9N = $ 45
N = 5 people