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The 9 officers of the Student Council are going on a trip to an amusement park. Each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5 for meals. The total cost of the trip is $225. Solve the equation 9(e+5)=225 to find the cost e of the entrance fee for each student.
a.
$20
b.
$45
c.
$25
d.
$14

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The 9 officers of the Student Council are going on a trip to an amusement park. Each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5 for meals. The total cost of the trip is $225. Solve the equation 9(e+5)=225 to find the cost e of the entrance fee for each student.
a.
$20
b.
$45
c.
$25
d.
$14

anonymous · Answer

9(e+5)=225

First divide both sides by 9

e+5=25

now subtract 5 from both sides

e=20