Question

Jason went to a carnival where he could go on all rides for a flat free of $30 but he had to pay $2 for each arcade game he played. Jason spent $44. How many arcade games did he play?

a. 22 games
b. 37 games
c. 7 games
d. 15 games

Answer 1

Answer: C. 7 games

Explanation:

2x + 30 = 44 where x is the number of games.

-30 -30

2x = 14

x= 7