document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718718>Question 718718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get into the carnival it costs $5. Tickets for each ride cost $2. Mark spends $47 at the carnival, write an algebraic equation to represent the number of tickets he bought.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=441057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+2X=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=47-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=21 TICKETS WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2*21=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+42=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47=47 </SPAN>\n" );
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