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2 February, 22:54

A water park charges $5 for entry into the park and an additional $2 for each of the big waterslides. Steven spent $17 on his visit to the water park. Which equation can be used to find the number of big waterslides, x, that Steven went on?

a. 5 + 2x = 17

b. 5x + 2 = 17

c. 5x + 2x = 17

d. 5 + 2 = 17x

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  1. 2 February, 23:16
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    5 is a constant - you pay $5 before you go on any of the waterslides.

    let the number of waterslides Steven went on = x

    5 + 2x = 17 ($5 plus $2 per waterslide ride = 17)

    Answer a is correct.

    By the way, Steven went on 6 waterslide rides.
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