document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234199>Question 234199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose it costs 5 dollars to enter a carnival. Each ride costs 1.25 dollars. you have 15 dollars to spend at the carnival. What is the greatest number of rides that you can go on? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of rides you can go on = \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 1.25x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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