Question

Amy wants to purchase tickets from a vendor to watch a tennis match. The vendor charges a one-time service fee to process the purchase of the tickets. The equation 52=5n+12 represents the total amount spent ($52). Amy will pay for n tickets. What does 12 represent in the equation?

Answer 1

12 represents a one-time service fee to process the purchase of the tickets

Explanation:

In the equation, 52 = 5n + 12, n represents the number of tickets and 52 represents the total. Therefore, 5n will represent the cost of n tickets and 12 represents a one-time service fee.