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Algebra practice question

Two adults and one child pay $10 in total to enter a museum. Each adult pays $3. How many dollars does the child pay?

Answer: 4

2(3) + c = 10 gives c = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is an adult's fee.
If you answered 5
5 halves the total.
If you answered 7
7 subtracts one adult's fee only.

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