Q67. - Algebra 1

Question

A certain movie made \(1.6 million in ticket sales. Its sequel made \)0.8 million in ticket sales. How much more did the first movie make than the sequel?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The first movie makes $0.8 million more than the sequel.

Step 1. Given information.

Ticket sale of movie = $1.6 million

Ticket sale of movie’s sequel = $0.8 million

Step 2. Introduce the variable.

Consider the first movie making $x million more than the sequel.

Step 3. Write the equation.

Since the movie’s sequel made $0.8 million in tickets sales.

Therefore,

$0.8+x=1.6$

Step 4. Solve the equation.

Take the equation $0.8+x=1.6$.

Subtract 0.8 from both sides of the above equation.

 $$\begin{gathered} 0.8+x-0.8=1.6-0.8 \\ x=1.6-0.8 \end{gathered}$$

So,

$x=\$0.8\text{\hspace{0.17em}\hspace{0.17em}million}$