an amusement park charges admission plus a fee for each ride. Admission plus two rides costs 10$ Admission plus five rides cost 16$ What is the charge for admission? What is the cost per ride?
The admission is $6, while the cost per ride is $2.Work:a + 2f = 10a + 5f = 16 Used Elimination.(-1)a + 2f = 10 ---> -a - 2f = -10a + 5f = 16 3f = 6f = 2
Substitution. a + 5(2) = 16a + 10 = 16 - 10 -10 a = 6