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.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
equation:
answer: x =

Explanation:

Step1: Define total cost components

The total money raised is equal to the cost of the bus plus the total meal cost for \( x \) players. The bus cost is \(\$888.50\), and the meal cost per player is \(\$62.75\), so total meal cost is \( 62.75x \). The total raised is \(\$2143.50\). So the equation is \( 888.50 + 62.75x = 2143.50 \).

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

Subtract \( 888.50 \) from both sides:
\( 62.75x = 2143.50 - 888.50 \)
\( 62.75x = 1255 \)
Divide both sides by \( 62.75 \):
\( x = \frac{1255}{62.75} \)
\( x = 20 \)

Answer:

Equation: \( 888.50 + 62.75x = 2143.50 \)