SOLUTION: Grant goes to the fair. He pays the entrance fee and some ride passes. He spends a total of $50. The price for admission is $8.00. Each ride costs $3.00. How many rides does he go

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Question 1100492: Grant goes to the fair. He pays the entrance fee and some ride passes. He spends a total of $50. The price for admission is $8.00. Each ride costs $3.00. How many rides does he go on?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=3x%2B8 y is cost and x is number of ride passes. If Grant entered the fair and wanted no ride passes, he would only pay $8.

Now, y=50. What is x?