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Write an equation to model each situation. Then solve the equation.
General admission tickets to the fair cost $3.50 per person. Ride passes cost an additional $5.50 per person. Parking costs $6 for the family. The total costs for ride passes and parking was $51. How many people in the family attended the fair?
To find:The number of people in the family attended the fair.
Answer to Problem 10P
5 people in the family attended the fair.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:General admission tickets to the fair cost $3.50 per person. Ride passes cost an additional $5.50 per person. Parking costs $6 for the family. The total costs for the ride passes and parking was $51.
Calculation:Let the number of people in the family who attended the fair bex .
Then, general admission tickets for x people
Ride passes for x people
Parking cost for the family
According to the problem,
Thus, 5 people in the family attended the fair.
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