Alex and his 3 friends went to the movies and got 2 boxes of candy, their total spent was $50. Miles and his friends went to the movies and got 3 boxes of candy, their total was $64. Remember each person needs to pay for a movie ticket, how much does a box of candy cost?

$14 a box

Step-by-step explanation:

2x14=28, 50-28=22, 3x14=42, 64-42=22

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

step-by-step explanation:

5

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