Question

Mrs. Adesso wants to take her class on a trip to either the science center or natural history museum. The science center charges $7 per student, plus $75 for a guided tour. The natural history museum charges $8 per student, plus $50 for a guided tour. For what number of students is the cost of the trip the same at each museum?



Write a system of equations that represents the situation. Let x
represent the number of students and let y
represent the total cost.


Solve the system of equations.




Interpret the solution.