SOLUTION: A family of four goes to a movie theater and spends $32.50. They buy 2 child tickets for $4.50 each and 2 adult tickets. They also buy 3 boxes of popcorn for $2.50 per box. How

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Question 1000971: A family of four goes to a movie theater and spends $32.50. They buy 2 child tickets for $4.50 each and 2 adult tickets. They also buy 3 boxes of popcorn for $2.50 per box. How much is one adult ticket?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call its cost, x.
Then we can write
2(4.50)+2x+3(2.50)=32.50
9 + 2x + 7.50 = 32.50
16.50 + 2x = 32.50
2x = 16
x = $8