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?

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?

anonymous · Answer

What is the regular price of a child's ticket?

 $38

 $42

 $48

 $66

anonymous · Answer

$48

because:
(one-half changed to decimal format) 
$$69=x+0.5(x-6)$$$$69=x+0.5x-3$$$$+3 +3$$$$72=1.5x$$$$\div1.5 \div1.5$$$$48=x$$

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!! @Ricky_Bobby

anonymous · Answer

you're welcome. do you need help with anything else?