The regular price of a child's entry ticket to a water park is $6 less than that for an adult's. The park offers half off all entry tickets during the off-peak season. The Jordans paid a total of $69 for 2 adult tickets and 1 child's ticket to the water park during the off-peak season. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the regular price of an adult ticket. :
69 = x + one-half (x - 6)

What is the regular price of a child's ticket?

$38
$42
$48
$66

Question

The regular price of a child's entry ticket to a water park is $6 less than that for an adult's. The park offers half off all entry tickets during the off-peak season. The Jordans paid a total of $69 for 2 adult tickets and 1 child's ticket to the water park during the off-peak season. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the regular price of an adult ticket. :
69 = x + one-half (x - 6)

What is the regular price of a child's ticket? 
 
  
 $38 
 $42 
 $48 
 $66

triciaal · Answer

solve for x the price of the Adult's ticket then substitute to find the regular price of a Child's ticket, C given .The regular price of a child's entry ticket to a water park is $6 less than that for an adult's.
C = x - 6