Question

a discounted concert ticket cost $14.50 less than the original price P. You pay $53 for a discounted ticket. Right and solve an equation to find the original price

Answer 1

$\text{Hello there!}\\\text{In this question, we're making an equation to find the original price}\\\\\text{We know that:}\\\\\text{Discounted ticket cost \ 14.50 less}\\\\\text{You paid \ 53 for the discounted ticket}\\\\\text{Equation:}\\\\\text{c=cost; p = price}\\\\c = p - 14.5\\\\\text{Plug 53 to c}\\\\53 = p - 14.5\\\\\text{Solve:}\\\\53 = p -14.5 \\\\\text{Add 14.5 to both sides}\\\\67.5 = p$

$\text{Original price is \ 67.50}$