SOLUTION: Jean goes to a movie theater where a ticket costs $7 and any snack item-candy,popcorn,or drink-sells for $1.50 each. Frank goes to a theater where the ticket costs $4 and candy, po

Question 203841: Jean goes to a movie theater where a ticket costs $7 and any snack item-candy,popcorn,or drink-sells for $1.50 each. Frank goes to a theater where the ticket costs $4 and candy, popcorn, or drinks sell for $2.50 each. How many snack items would jean and Frank need to buy, so that they each pay the same amount at the theater?
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Jean goes to a movie theater where a ticket costs $7 and any snack
item-candy,popcorn,or drink-sells for $1.50 each.
Frank goes to a theater where the ticket costs $4 and candy, popcorn,
or drinks sell for $2.50 each.
How many snack items would jean and Frank need to buy, so that they
each pay the same amount at the theater?
:
Let n = number of snack items bought for equal amts
:
Franks$ = Jeans%
2.50n + 4 = 1.50n + 7
2.5n - 1.5n = 7 - 4
n = 3 snack items
:
:
Check solution in original equation
2.5(3) + 4 = 1.5(3) + 7
7.50 + 4 = 4.50 + 7
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