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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. :

132 = one-half x + 2(x - 9)

What is the regular price of a child's ticket?
@e.mccormick

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		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. :

132 = one-half x + 2(x - 9)

What is the regular price of a child's ticket?
@e.mccormick

anonymous · Answer

@StudyGurl14

anonymous · Answer

@e.mccormick doesn't help, I waited for him lik 40 min and didnt even look at my question, he is looking at others but he will never help

chosenmatt · Answer

first multiply both sides of the equation by 2 then you solve for X :)

anonymous · Answer

I multiplied both sides by two but I'm still having trouble solving for x

anonymous · Answer

could you help some more?

anonymous · Answer

@abb0t

chosenmatt · Answer

okay one sec

anonymous · Answer

@StudyGurl14

studygurl14 · Answer

Okay one sec while i type it

studygurl14 · Answer

$\large 132=\frac{1}{2}x+2(x-9)$
First step is to distribute the 2 to the x and -9
$\large 132=\frac{1}{2}x+2x - 18$

studygurl14 · Answer

Next step. Move the -18 to teh other side by adding it to both sides. It cancels out on the right side. What is 132 + 18?

anonymous · Answer

150

studygurl14 · Answer

Right. So you're left with
$\large 150=\frac{1}{2}x+2x$

studygurl14 · Answer

1/2 = 0.5
What is 2 + 0.5 ?

anonymous · Answer

2.5

anonymous · Answer

why add 2? @StudyGurl14

studygurl14 · Answer

So you get...
$\large 150=2.5x$

studygurl14 · Answer

You add 2 because you have 2x

anonymous · Answer

ok

studygurl14 · Answer

Next step: Divide 150 by 2.5 and you'll get the answer

anonymous · Answer

I got 60 but there is no option on the answer list for 60

anonymous · Answer

These are the possible answers:
	$42
	$48
	$66

anonymous · Answer

@StudyGurl14

studygurl14 · Answer

ok, that's odd. hold on whie i check something...

studygurl14 · Answer

Ok @M23454 
Was it:
$\large\frac{1}{2x}$
or
$\large\frac{1}{2}x$
??

anonymous · Answer

it was 1/2 x

studygurl14 · Answer

then...i don't know...it should be 60...doesn't make sense

studygurl14 · Answer

u sure you typed the problem right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

I just got the answer, it was 48

anonymous · Answer

thanks for your help!

anonymous · Answer

maybe I just confused you the way I told you the problem