Answer:
1) A) 64 tickets
B) $11
2) A) 20 rides
Step-by-step explanation:
1) a) set y to 37 because they made 37 dollars
37 = 0.50x + 5
32 = 0.50x.........subtract 5 from both sides
64 = x..................divide both sides by 0.50 to get x by itself
b) set x to 12 because x is the amount of ride tickets they bought
y = 0.50(12)+ 5
y = 6 + 5............multiply 12 by 0.50
y=11......................add
2) a) set both equations equal to each other to see when they will be equal
0.50x + 5 = 0.75x
0.50x = 0.75x - 5..........subtract 5 from both sides
0.50x - 0.75x = - 5........subtract 0.75x from both sides
-0.25x = - 5......................combine like terms
x=20...................................divide both sides by -0.25 to isolate x
