document.write( "Question 384424: Mat bought 5 movie tickets he paid with 3 twenty dollar bills he received 2.50 in change what was the cost of one movie ticket \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x represent the price of one movie ticket
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document.write( "bought 5 movie tickets  and paid with 3 twenty dollar bills 
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document.write( "  $60 - 5x = $2.50
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  $57.50 = 5x
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document.write( "  $11.50 = x, the price of one ticket
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