1. **State the problem:** Reggie spends a total of $22.25 at the movie theater, which includes the cost of his ticket plus $10.25 for popcorn and soda. We need to find the cost $c$ of Reggie's ticket. 2. **Identify the correct equation:** Since the total cost is the ticket cost plus $10.25$, the correct equation is: $$c + 10.25 = 22.25$$ 3. **Solve the equation:** To find $c$, subtract $10.25$ from both sides: $$c + 10.25 - \cancel{10.25} = 22.25 - \cancel{10.25}$$ which simplifies to: $$c = 12.00$$ 4. **Interpret the result:** The cost of Reggie's ticket is $12.00$ dollars. **Final answer:** Reggie's ticket costs **12.00** dollars.