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 Sandlers paid a total of $78 for 1 adult ticket and 2 child's tickets 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. :

78 = one-halfx + (x - 6)

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

$50
$56
$75
$81

Answer 1

the equation is 78 = 1/2x + ( x - 6)

Answer 2

what do you think it is

Answer 3

to be honest I have no clue

Answer 4

just try U might be right but you will have to explain just guess what if it 81 tell me why that not possible to have

Answer 5

right? and it wouldnt be 75 either

Answer 6

its to high or just to close

Answer 7

so it must be 56 or 50

Answer 8

but see how it says (x-6) well just put in 56 so 56- 6 is 50 :D your done

Answer 9

the answer is 50

Answer 10

well yea

Answer 11

may you put that in the equation to help me understand it more? Please.

Answer 12

I just did it

Answer 13

why would it not be 56 though?

Answer 14

well we know its not 80 or 75 and see the (x-6)? just put 56 right there so (56- 6)= 50

Answer 15

i know but when we are plugging in for x it will be 50

Answer 16

srry 56