Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and fill in the blanks.Grayson went to play miniature golf on Monday, when it cost $1 to rent the club and ball, plus $6 per game. Warren went Thursday, paying $1 per game, plus rental fees of $16. By coincidence, they played the same number of games for the same total cost. How much did each one spend? How many games did each one play?Grayson and Warren each spent $_____ and played _____ games.
Q. Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and fill in the blanks.Grayson went to play miniature golf on Monday, when it cost $1 to rent the club and ball, plus $6 per game. Warren went Thursday, paying $1 per game, plus rental fees of $16. By coincidence, they played the same number of games for the same total cost. How much did each one spend? How many games did each one play?Grayson and Warren each spent $_____ and played _____ games.
Define Variables: Let's define the variables:Let x be the number of games played by both Grayson and Warren.Let y be the total cost for both Grayson and Warren.Now, we can write the equations based on the given information:For Grayson: y=$(1)(rental fee)+$(6)x(cost per game)For Warren: y=$(16)(rental fee)+$(1)x(cost per game)
Write Equations: We can now write the system of equations as follows:For Grayson: y=6x+1For Warren: y=x+16
Set Equations Equal: To solve the system using substitution, we can set the two equations equal to each other since they both equal y:6x+1=x+16
Solve for x: Now, we solve for x:6x−x=16−15x=15x=515x=3
Substitute x: Now that we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into one of the original equations to find y. We'll use Grayson's equation:y=6x+1y=6(3)+1y=18+1y=19
Final Results: We have found that x, the number of games played, is 3, and y, the total cost for both Grayson and Warren, is \(\(19\))\(. So, Grayson and Warren each spent \$(19) and played \)\(3\) games.
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