Question

Ms.hernandez has $100 to spend on parking and admission to the zoo. The parking will cost $7,and admission tickets will 15.50 per person, including tax. write and solve an equation that can be used to determine the number of people that she can bring to the zoo, including herself

Answer 1

7+15.50x=100

7+15.50x=100
-7                -7
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15.50x = 93
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15.50x  15.15x
       
         x=6