Question 96151
A summer carnival charges a $2 admission fee and $0.50 for each ride. If Tamara has $10 to spend, how many rides can she go on? 

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Let the number of rides she can go on be "x".
EQUATION:
2 + 0.50x = 10
0.50x = 8
x = 8/0.5
x = 16 rides (# of rides she can go on)

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Cheers,
Stan H.