6 movie tickets cost $72. At this rate, how much would 2 movie tickets cost? Use any method or strategy to show how you solved the problem below in the space provided. SHOW YOUR WOrk

72 divided by 6 is 12. 2 times 12 is 24. 24 dollars for 2 tickets, 12 dollars for 1 ticket.

24$

Step-by-step explanation:

6x = 72

72 / 6 = 12

x = 12

2x = ?

2(12) = 24

24$

except a rational number. : )

take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like: