A high school is having a talent contest and will give different prizes for the best 5 acts in the show. First place wins the most money, and each place after that wins $50 less than fhe previous place. Create an equation that can be used to determine the total amount of prize money based on the value of the first place prize. Use one variable and define your unknowns.
+36916 First prize = x dollars
second = x-50
third = x-50 - 50 = x-100
fourth = x-100-50 = x-150
fifth = x-150 -50 = x- 200
Total money is all of these added together
x + (x-50) + (x-100) + (x-150) + (x-200) simplfies to
Total Money = 5x - 500
+36916 First prize = x dollars
second = x-50
third = x-50 - 50 = x-100
fourth = x-100-50 = x-150
fifth = x-150 -50 = x- 200
Total money is all of these added together
x + (x-50) + (x-100) + (x-150) + (x-200) simplfies to
Total Money = 5x - 500
