SOLUTION: A movie ticket and a small popcorn cost $14.25. The popcorn costs $4.75 less than the movie ticket. What are the individual costs of one ticket and one popcorn?

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Question 792657: A movie ticket and a small popcorn cost $14.25. The popcorn costs $4.75 less than the movie ticket. What are the individual costs of one ticket and one popcorn?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x-4.75=14.25
2x=14.25+4.75
2x=19
x=19/2
x=$9.50 ticket