Question

members of a baseball team raised $1128.75 to go to a tournament. they rented a bus for $856.50 and budgeted $24.75 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 equation: answer: x =

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

The total money raised is used for bus rental and meals. The cost for meals is \(24.75x\) (where \(x\) is the number of players) and the bus cost is \(856.50\). So the equation is \(24.75x + 856.50=1128.75\).

Step2: Solve for \(x\)

Subtract \(856.50\) from both sides:
\(24.75x=1128.75 - 856.50\)
\(24.75x = 272.25\)
Divide both sides by \(24.75\):
\(x=\frac{272.25}{24.75}\)

Answer:

Equation: \(24.75x + 856.50 = 1128.75\)