Question

A water park charges $5 for entry into the park and an additional $2 for each of the big water slides. Steven spent $17 on his visit to the water park. Which equation can be used to find the number of big water slides, x, that Steven went on?

Answer 1

5+3x=17 where x=2 ...

Answer 2

2x+5=17
2x For the cost of every ride, 5 is the entry -&& 17 is the total amount he spent