Question

Joylin receives a 50 gift card for the local movie theater for her birthday. She uses the card to purchase tickets and snacks for her family.if joylin spends $6more on tickets than she does on snacks, how much does joylin spend on tickets.

Answer 1

Let amount spent on snacks be x
amount spent on tickets be x+6

So, x+(x+6) = 50
2x = 44
x = 22 (44/2)
so, (x+6) = 22+6 = 28

Final answer is $28