lower conte The Straw Bridge contest will cost the club $5.50 per competitor plus $34.60 in extra expenses. The Card Tower contest will cost $4.25 per competitor plus $64.60 in extra expenses. To help decide which contest to host, club members want to determine how any competitors they would need for the costs of the two contests to be he same.
1. Write an equation that sets the costs of the two contests equal.

5.50x+34.60 = 4.25x7 64.60 -

2. Solve the equation from Item 1 by using the algebraic method, showing each step. List a property of equality or provide an explanation for each step.​