At the Edenberry Middle School dance, students can get a reduced admission price by bringing up to 5 cans of food to donate. When a student brings c cans of food, admission to a dance costs 5−c dollars. Ruben brought 3 cans of food to the last dance.How much did Ruben pay for admission to the dance?$____
Q. At the Edenberry Middle School dance, students can get a reduced admission price by bringing up to 5 cans of food to donate. When a student brings c cans of food, admission to a dance costs 5−c dollars. Ruben brought 3 cans of food to the last dance.How much did Ruben pay for admission to the dance?$____
Identify Formula and Values: Step 1: Identify the formula and substitute the given values.The formula for the admission cost is 5−c dollars, where c is the number of cans brought. Ruben brought 3 cans.Calculation: 5−3=2 dollars.
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