General admission tickets to the fair cost 3.50 per person. Ride passes cost an additional 5.50 per person. Parking costs 6 dollars for the family. the total costs for ride passes and parking was 51 dollars. How many people in the family attend the fair
let x=number of people purchasing tickets
cost per person=general+ride=3.50+5.50=9 per person
then total cost=cost per person times number of persons + parking
9x+6=51
9x=45
x=6 people in the family
(if I am interpreting the problem correctly)
