SOLUTION: Help with this problem would be much appreciated. The price of a train ticket from Orlando to Atlanta is normally $118.00. However, the train company is offering a special 75%

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Question 849776: Help with this problem would be much appreciated.
The price of a train ticket from Orlando to Atlanta is normally $118.00. However, the train company is offering a special 75% discount to children under the age of 16.
A. What is a single equation that you could write to represent the sale price of a ticket from Orlando to Atlanta for someone under the age of 16?
B. Show your work to find the price of the ticket using the equation you wrote in part A.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +p+ = the price of an under 16 ticket
+p+=+118+-+.75%2A118+
+p+=+118%2A%28+1+-+.75+%29+
+p+=+.25%2A118+
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+p+=+29.5+
$29.50 is the price of a ticket