Question

members of a softball team raised $1353 to go to a tournament. they rented a bus for $943.50 and budgeted $31.50 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: Set up the equation

The total money raised is $1353$. The cost of the bus is $943.50$ and the cost for meals per - player is $31.50$ for $x$ players. So the equation is $31.5x + 943.5=1353$.

Step2: Isolate the term with $x$

Subtract $943.5$ from both sides of the equation:
$31.5x=1353 - 943.5$
$31.5x = 409.5$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Divide both sides of the equation by $31.5$:
$x=\frac{409.5}{31.5}$
$x = 13$

Answer:

Equation: $31.5x + 943.5 = 1353$