A ticket for the local fair costs 20$ and each ride costs $4.50. write an equation that represents the cost based upon the number of rides (x) then you will calculate the total cost to go on 8 rides
Let y be the total cost of going on x rides.
The equation is:
y = 20 + 4.50x
To calculate the total cost to go on 8 rides:
y = 20 + 4.50(8)
y = 20 + 36
y = 56
So, the total cost to go on 8 rides would be $56.