Determine the number of players the team can bring

Members of a soccer team raised $1511 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $933.50 and budgeted $38.50 per player for meals. Determine the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

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The number of players, multiplied by the cost per player, plus the bus rental equals the total amount.

38.5x + 933.5 = 1511 
38.5x = 577.5 {subtracted 933.5 from each side}
x = 15  {divided each side by 38.5}

15 players can go.

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