SOLUTION: The cost for a movie ticket is $7 . The cost is reduced to $5 for groups for 5 or more. How many people must be in a group for them to save a total of $20

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Question 808856: The cost for a movie ticket is $7 . The cost is reduced to $5 for groups for 5 or more. How many people must be in a group for them to save a total of $20
Found 2 solutions by fcabanski, TimothyLamb:
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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They each save $2. 2x=20 so x = 10. There must be 10 in the group to save a total of $20.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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spp = 2
ts = 20
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20/spp = 10
Answer:
10 people will save a total of $20
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