document.write( "Question 454271: 8 friends went to the lake. some paid 4 dollars for tickets to the water slide the rest paid 7 dollars each for boat ride rentals the group paid 38 dollars in all. how many friends rented boats. \n" ); document.write( "
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s+b=8
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\n" ); document.write( "b=2 s=6
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\n" ); document.write( "4*6+2*7=38
\n" ); document.write( "24+14=38
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