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Please help

danielbarriosr1 · Answer

The silverman family purchased tickets online. Each ticket cost $34. They also purchased a pre-pay parking pass for $5 per ticket purchased. The website charges a $4  fee for the total transaction. The total charge is $160. how many tickets did they buy?

danielbarriosr1 · Answer

@mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Hello, Daniel!  Caramba, que pasa?  Como estas?
Write out a linear equation for the amount of money the Silvermans spent on tickets and fees:

Let x=the number of tickets purchased.

Then,

$34x = cost of all the tickets purchased
$5x=parking pass fees ($5 per ticket)
$4=transaction fee
$160=total amount paid

Putting this all together,

$34x + $5x + $4 = $160

What would you do along the road to solving this for x?
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danielbarriosr1 · Answer

39x=156
x=4

danielbarriosr1 · Answer

Estoy muy bien gracias

mathmale · Answer

Looks great!  But what does that x=4 represent?  (Picky, picky me.)

danielbarriosr1 · Answer

The tickets?

mathmale · Answer

the number of tickets purchased.

Esta bien!  Buen suerte, Daniel!

danielbarriosr1 · Answer

Muchas gracias. Hope to see you again

mathmale · Answer

yo tambien!  hasta la vista.   :)