SOLUTION: The 9 officers of the Student Council are going on a trip to an amusement park. Each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5 for meals. The total cost of the trip is $225. Solve t

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Question 1176204: The 9 officers of the Student Council are going on a trip to an amusement park. Each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5 for meals. The total cost of the trip is $225. Solve the equation 9(e+5) = 225 to find the cost e of the entrance fee for each student.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 9 officers of the Student Council are going on a trip to an amusement park. Each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5 for meals.
The total cost of the trip is $225.
Solve the equation 9(e+5) = 225 to find the cost e of the entrance fee for each student.
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9(e + 5) = 225
distribute the 9
9e + 45 = 225
subtract 45 from both sides
9e = 225 - 45
9e = 180
e = 180/9
e = $20 is the entrance fee
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Check this
9(20 + 5) =
9(25) = 225

Answer by ikleyn(52879) About Me  (Show Source):
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9*(e+5) = 225

e + 5 = 225/9 = 25

e = 25 - 5 = 20.         ANSWER

Solved.

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