SOLUTION: Fun Land charges $8 for admission and $1 to play each game. At Game Place, you pay $5 for admission and $1.50 per game. How many games would you play for the amount of money spent

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Question 1021673: Fun Land charges $8 for admission and $1 to play each game. At Game Place, you pay $5 for admission and $1.50 per game. How many games would you play for the amount of money spent to be hte same at either place
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, games at Fun Land
y, games at Game Place
8+1*x=5+1.5*y
but you want SAME amount of games, so just use x for how many at each place.

8%2Bx=5%2B%283%2F2%29x
3%2Bx=%283%2F2%29x
6%2B2x=3x
6=x
Six games at each place will cost the same.