document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286659>Question 286659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max went to the fair with 5 friends.  Some paid $2 each to ride the bumper cars.  The rest paid $3 each to ride the roller coaster.  They spent $16 in all.  How many rode each ride? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5-y)+3y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double check your numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say all of them got on the bumper cars 2*5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Even if all 5 got on the $3 ride they would not spend $16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would work if some got on both. But you don't say that. </SPAN>\n" );
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