document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909317>Question 909317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	The Alabama State Fair charges an entrance fee plus an additional $2 per ride.  You’ve been on 7 rides and have $50 left in your wallet.  Assuming you only spend money on rides and aren’t robbed, how much money would you have left in your wallet after you’ve been on 8 rides? 17 rides? 27 rides. Write an Equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you've ALREADY been on 7 rides, then you have already paid the entrance fee and $14, with $50 left in your wallet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much you'll have left is 50-2(x-7), where 8 is the number of rides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 rides INCLUDING the 7 you've already been on -- 50-2(8-7) = 50-2 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 rides \" -- 50-2(17-7) = 50-20 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 rides \" -- 50-2(27-7) = 50-40 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It must include the 7 you've already been on, otherwise the 27 is an impossibility (27*2=$54 and you only have $50) </SPAN>\n" );
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