Answer:
The linear equation is 1.25x + 0.5x = y
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the data given to us for solving the question:
Price of ride ticket at country fair = US$ 1.25
Total spent by Tom for rides and admission= US$ 43.75
Number of ride tickets bought by Tom = 25
Price of admission is the same for everyone
Total cost = y
Number of tickets = x
2. Let's find out the cost of the admission:
Total cost of ride tickets + Total cost of admission = Total cost of rides tickets and admission
Replacing with real values:
1.25 * 25 + Cost of admission * 25 = 43.75
31.25 + 25 * Cost of admission = 43.75
25 * Cost of admission = 43.75 - 31.25 (Subtracting 31.25 at both sides)
25 * Cost of admission = 12.50
Cost of admission = 12.50/25 (Dividing by 25 at both sides)
Cost of admission = 0.50
3. Let's write a linear equation to determine the cost for rides tickets and admission:
Total cost of ride tickets + Total cost of admission = Total cost of rides tickets and admission
Total cost = y
Number of tickets = x
1.25x + 0.5x = y
