Question

Three adult and three child movie tickets were purchased for $75. The cost of each child ticket is $3 less than the cost of an adult ticket. The first step to solving this problem algebraically is to write an equation: 3(x+x−3)=75%0D%0A3%0D%0A(%0D%0A%0D%0A+%0D%0A%0D%0A−%0D%0A3%0D%0A)%0D%0A=%0D%0A75%0D%0A, where x%0D%0A%0D%0A represents the cost of an adult ticket. Identify the next step, which would simplify the equation before solving for the variable. (1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ADistribute values over the variables.%0D%0ADistribute values over the variables.%0D%0A%0D%0AAdd 3 to 75%0D%0AAdd 3 to 75%0D%0A%0D%0ADivide 75 by 3.%0D%0ADivide 75 by 3.%0D%0A%0D%0ACombine like terms in parentheses

Answer 1

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The next step is to distribute the values over the variables.