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A ride on the roller coaster costs 4 tickets while the boat ride only costs 3 tickets. Michael went on the two rides a total of 10 times and spent a total of 37 tickets.

Which equation is true?

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Let's assume that Michael went on the roller coaster ride x times and the boat ride (10-x) times. Since the roller coaster costs 4 tickets per ride and the boat ride costs 3 tickets per ride, the total number of tickets spent can be expressed as:

4x + 3(10-x) = 37

Simplifying the equation, we get:

4x + 30 - 3x = 37

x + 30 = 37

x = 7

Therefore, Michael went on the roller coaster ride 7 times and the boat ride 3 times.

So the correct equation is:

4x + 3(10-x) = 37

4(7) + 3(10-7) = 37

28 + 9 = 37

37 = 37

Thus, the equation is true.
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