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ANSWER ASAP Question 310 pts (01.07 MC) Brandon earns a rebate each month on his meals and movie tickets. He earns $1.50 for each movie ticket and $4 for each meal. Last month Brandon purchased 16 movie tickets and earned $48. Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of meals he purchased. (3 points) Part B: Solve this equation justifying each step with an algebraic property of equality. (6 points) Part C: How many meals did Brandon purchase last month? (1 point) (10 points)

Answer 1

Part A:

Let \(m\) be the number of meals Brandon purchased.

Part B:

The total rebate earned from movie tickets can be expressed as \(1.50 \times 16\). The total rebate earned from meals can be expressed as \(4m\). Given that the total rebate earned is $48, we can set up an equation:

\(1.50 \times 16 + 4m = 48\)

Simplify the left side:

\(24 + 4m = 48\)

Subtract 24 from both sides:

\(4m = 24\)

Divide by 4:

\(m = 6\)

Part C:

Brandon purchased 6 meals last month.