SOLUTION: Wyatt is going to a carnival that has games and rides. Each game costs $1.25 and each ride costs $2.75. Wyatt spent $20.25 altogether at the carnival and the number of rides he wen

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Question 1155926: Wyatt is going to a carnival that has games and rides. Each game costs $1.25 and each ride costs $2.75. Wyatt spent $20.25 altogether at the carnival and the number of rides he went on is twice the number of games he played. Determine the number of games Wyatt played and the number of rides Wyatt went on.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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g games
r rides
system%281.25g%2B2.75r=20.25%2Cr=2g%29

1.25g%2B2.75%2A2g=20.25--------simplify and solve for g.
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