document.write( "Question 455701: A person goes to a fair and purchase 52 ticket. It costs 3 tickets to ride the ferris wheel and 4 tickets to ride the rollar coaster. He rode the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster a combination of 15 times. Using linear equations how many times did he ride the roller coaster \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #312848 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! f+r=15 r=15-f \n" ); document.write( "3f+4r=52 \n" ); document.write( "3f+4(15-f)=52 \n" ); document.write( "3f-4f+60=52 \n" ); document.write( "-f=-8 \n" ); document.write( "f=8 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "15-8=7 r \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "8*3=24 \n" ); document.write( "7*4=28 \n" ); document.write( "total=52 \n" ); document.write( " |