Members of a softball team raised $1353 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $943.50 and budgeted $31.50 per player for meals. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.
Equation:
Answer: xx =
The equation that can be used to determine the number of players the team can bring to the tournament is:
$1353 - $943.50 - $31.50x = 0
Simplifying the equation:
$409 - $31.50x = 0
To solve for x, we can isolate the variable:
$31.50x = $409
Dividing both sides by $31.50:
x = $409 / $31.50
Calculating the value:
x = 12.98
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the team can bring 13 players to the tournament.