SOLUTION: Admission plus 2 rides is $10 amission plus 5 rides is $6 what is the charge for admission and the cost of 1 ride

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Question 818950: Admission plus 2 rides is $10 amission plus 5 rides is $6 what is the charge for admission and the cost of 1 ride
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maybe recheck your problem statement:
1) a+2r=10
2) a+5r=6

1) - 2) leads to
2r-5r=10-6
-3r=4
r=-4/3
r is rounded to -$1.33
then using 1)
a+2r=10
a=10+8/3
a is rounded to $12.67

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