Question

members of a soccer team raised $2143.50 to go to a tournament. they rented a bus for $888.50 and budgeted $62.75 per player for meals. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine $x$, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

The total money raised is used for bus - rental and meal expenses. The cost of the bus is $888.50$ and the cost of meals per player is $62.75$ for $x$ players. So the equation is $62.75x + 888.50=2143.50$.

Step2: Isolate the term with $x$

Subtract $888.50$ from both sides of the equation:
$62.75x+888.50 - 888.50=2143.50 - 888.50$
$62.75x = 1255$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Divide both sides of the equation by $62.75$:
$x=\frac{1255}{62.75}$
$x = 20$

Answer:

$x = 20$