Question

members of a lacrosse team raised $1672.50 to go to a tournament. they rented a bus for $1068.50 and budgeted $37.75 per player for meals. write an equation which can be used to determine $x$, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total cost components

The total money raised is $1672.50$. The cost of the bus is $1068.50$ and the cost per - player for meals is $37.75$ with $x$ players.

Step2: Set up the equation

The sum of the bus cost and the meal cost for $x$ players equals the total money raised. So the equation is $1068.50 + 37.75x=1672.50$.

Answer:

$1068.50 + 37.75x = 1672.50$