You had $22 to spend on four raffle tickets. After buying them you had $6. How much did each raffle ticket cost?
4x + 6 = 22
4x = 16
x = 4
Jennifer has $24 to spend on 5 pens. After buying them she had $14. How much did each pen cost
To find out how much each raffle ticket cost, we can use a simple algebraic equation. Let's assign a variable to the cost of each ticket. Let's say "x" represents the cost of a single raffle ticket.
Since you had $22 and spent all of it on four raffle tickets, we can set up the equation:
4x + 6 = 22
Here, 4x represents the cost of four raffle tickets, and we add the remaining $6 you had after buying them. This total amount should equal the initial amount, which is $22.
Now, let's solve for x.
Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation:
4x = 22 - 6
4x = 16
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 4 to isolate x:
4x / 4 = 16 / 4
x = 4
Therefore, each raffle ticket cost $4.
4x + 16 =22
16 16
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