SOLUTION: The cost for a movie ticket is $8. The cost is reduced to $6 for groups of 10 or more. How many people must be in a group for them to save a total of $50?

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Question 1057912: The cost for a movie ticket is $8. The cost is reduced to $6 for groups of 10 or more. How many people must be in a group for them to save a total of $50?
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The cost for a movie ticket is $8. The cost is reduced to $6 for groups of 10 or more. How many people must be in a group
for them to save a total of $50?
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(8-6)*x = 50,

2x = 50,

x = 25.

Sinse  25 >= 10,  the found value of "x" satisfies the condition.

Answer. 25 people.