holly and her friends spent $20 to get into the movie each snack at the movie cost $3 they only have $35 to spend how many snacks can holly and her friend get with the money they have

Question

define the variable, set up and solve the equation

Answer 1

^{admission to movie is $20. X= number of snacks}

^{each snack is $3 3x = cost of snacks}

^{total money is $35. 35 -20 = available money to spend}

^{35 - 20 = 3x}

^{15 = 3x}

^{5= x}

^{they can purchase 5 snacks.}