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What did you include in your explanation? Check all that apply.

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I need to know Maya’s allowance amount, the cost of playing the arcade game, and the cost of riding the Ferris wheel.
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I would write the equation for the total cost.
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I could solve for the number of times Maya played the arcade game or rode the Ferris wheel.
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Maya spent her allowance on playing an arcade game a few times and riding the Ferris wheel more than once.Write about what additional information you would need to create a two-variable equation for the scenario. What kind of problem could you solve with your equation?

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I would need to know Maya’s allowance and the cost of playing the arcade game and riding the Ferris wheel. I could use variables for the number of times she played and rode, set the total cost equal to her allowance, and solve for one number of rides or plays if I knew the other.

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Choose the correct answer.

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x – y = 11y – x = 23✔ x = 45 – yy = x – 45

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x – y = 11
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y – x = 23
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x = 45 – y
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y = x – 45
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Which equation models the situation?

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