Question

Write and simplify the equation you would use to solve the problem below.

You buy 5 tickets to a concert for you and your friends. You pay $170, including a $20 service charge. How much does one ticket cost?
A.
5*20+x= 170
B.
20x + 5 = 170
C.
5(20 + x) = 170
D.
5x + 20 = 170

Answer 1

@whpalmer4

Answer 2

You pay a $20 service charge: 20
You buy 5 tickets, at $x/ticket: 5x
No other charges, so add them up and set equal to the amount paid:

Answer 3

B?

Answer 4

B contains "20x + 5 = 170"

I gave you "20" and "5x"

Answer 5

add up "20" and "5x" and set equal to 170

Answer 6

20 20+5x= 170?

Answer 7

*So

Answer 8

sorry, mistyped that!

yes,

\[20+5x= 170\]
it may appear in a different order in the answer because a + b = b + a...

Answer 9

Okay. (:

Answer 10

Thanks. (:

Answer 11

so, what's your answer, and how much does 1 ticket cost?

Answer 12

its not B