SOLUTION: To order tickets for a show, there is a $5.00 service fee, plus the cost of the tickets. If the cost of the whole order is $105.00, and 8 tickets were ordered, how much does each t

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Question 767729: To order tickets for a show, there is a $5.00 service fee, plus the cost of the tickets. If the cost of the whole order is $105.00, and 8 tickets were ordered, how much does each ticket cost?

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, solver91311:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +t+ = the cost of a ticket
+105+=+8t+%2B+5+
+8t+=+100+
+t+=+12.5+
Each ticket costs $12.50

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract $5 from the total cost, then divide what is left by 8.

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