Evelyn C. answered • 11/14/19
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Defining some variables:
c = number of children who attend the fair
a = number of adults who attend the fair
Children:
f(c) = $ collected from children
f(c) = 1.5c
Adults:
f(a) = $ collected from adults
f(a) = 4a
Total:
f(t) = $ collected in total (from children and adults)
f(t) = f(c) + f(a)
f(t) = 1.5c + 4a
Information given in the problem:
a = 1,000
f(t) = $5,050
Combined:
f(t) = 1.5c + 4a (from above)
5,050 = 1.5c + (4 * 1,000)
Solve for c.
Evelyn C.
The standard form of an equation is when everything is on one side of the equation. Thus: Taking 5,050 = 1.5c + (4 * 1,000) First simplify: 5,050 = 1.5c + 4,000 Then, subtract 5,050 from both sides: 0 = 1.5c - 1,050 That should be the answer unless there is a different standard form in which you are referring.
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11/15/19
Alec P.
can you put that in standard form?11/14/19