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Mrs. Smith and her two sons spent a total of $53.50 atthe movie theater. Together they spent $26.75 onsnacks and Mrs. Smith's ticket was $11.25. How muchdid each son's ticket cost?

Answer :

We know that

• The total is $53.50.

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• They spent $26.75 on snacks and Mrs. Smith's ticket was $11.25.

Based on the given information, we can express the following.

[tex]26.75+11.25+2x=53.50[/tex]

Where x represents each son's ticket, let's solve for x

[tex]\begin{gathered} 38+2x=53.50 \\ 2x=53.50-38 \\ x=\frac{15.50}{2} \\ x=7.75 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, each son's ticket costs $7.75.

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