Question

A family purchased basketball tickets online. The total cost, c, in dollars, of t tickets can be found using the function below. C = 32.50t + 8.50 If the family spent a total of $236 on the purchase, how many tickets did they buy?​

Answer 1

Solution:
C=32.50t+8.50
236=32.50t+8.50
236-8.50=32.50t
227.50=32.50t
227.50/32.50=32.50t/32.50
t=7

The family bought 7 tickets.