Question 1146524
he paid $50 and received $23 in change.
that means the tickets cost $50 - $23 = $27.
let x = the original price for the tickets.
then:
x - .25 * x = $27
combine like terms to get:
.75 * x = $27
solve for x to get:
x = $27 / .75 = $36.
$36 - .25 * $36 = $27.