Omar, Amare and jack paid a total of 68.25$ for dinner and a concert tickets cost $9.75 each. If the friends split the dinner bill equally , how much did each friend spend on dinner

Answer :

Answer:

$13

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the solution arithmetically in two steps, first divide 68.25 by 3 and then subtract 9.75 from the result. To determine the solution algebraically, set up and solve the equation 3(x + 9.75) = 68.25. Each friend paid $13 for dinner.

The amount spend by each friend can be determine by using algebraic  system equation.

The amount spend by each friend is [tex]\$13[/tex].

Given:

The amount spend for dinner by Omar, Amare and Jack is [tex]\$68.25[/tex].

The concert tickets cost [tex]\$9.75[/tex] each.

Let [tex]x[/tex] is the amount spend by each.

Write the system equation for total amount spend by each.

[tex]\begin{aligend}3(x+9.75)=68.25\\3x+29.25=68.25\\x=\frac{39}{3}\\x=\$13 \end[/tex]

Thus, the amount spend by each friend is [tex]\$13[/tex].

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