A person can pay $6 for a membership to the history museum and the go to the museum for just $2 per visit. What is the maximum number of visits a member of the history museum can make for a total cost of $40?

Answer:The maximum number of visits a member of the history museum can make for a total cost of $40 is 17

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number if visits that visits the person makes to the museum.

Let y represent the cost of x visits

A person can pay $6 for a membership to the history museum and then go to the museum for just $2 per visit. It means that the total cost, y for x visits will be

y = 2x + 6

For a total cost of $40, y = 40. So

40 = 2x + 6

2x = 40 - 6

2x = 34

x = 34/2 = 17