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timur paid $4.50 to enter the fair. he then bought a pretzel for $1.50 and played a game $1. last he rode a roller coaster for $3. if he came home with $8, how much did he take to the fair?

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x-(4.5+1.5+1+3)= 8
x-10=8
+10. +10
x= 18

He took $18 to the fair. You take his original amount and subtract the things he paid for/bought to get what he came home with. I hope it helps!
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