A student buys 1 ticket for a movie and then buys (x) snacks. The equation (y = 2.50x + 8.75) represents the total amount of money the student spends, (y). Which two statements are true? Each snack costs $2.50. Each snack costs $8.75. Each movie ticket costs $2.50. Each movie ticket costs $8.75. The student spends $11.75 total for 1 movie ticket and 1 snack.
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- The equation given is y = 2.50x + 8.75, where x represents the number of snacks bought. - Since the student buys 1 ticket, the cost of the ticket is the constant term, which is $8.75. ** Show more…
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