This is an equation involving x alone, so the most you can do is solve it:

5 is a constant - you pay $5 before you go on any of the waterslides.
let the number of waterslides Steven went on = x
5 +2x =17 ($5 plus $2 per waterslide ride = 17)
Answer a is correct.
By the way, Steven went on 6 waterslide rides.
Answer:
Option B.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that
A = {The Rationals}
B = {The Irrationals}
We need to find the set A∪B.
If we have two sets X and Y then union of these sets (X∪Y) contains all the elements of set X, of set Y or both.
It is given that A is the set of rations and B is the set of irrational, so the union A∪B is the combined set of all rational or irrational numbers.
A∪B = {The Rationals} + {The Irrationals}
A∪B = {The Reals}
Therefore, the correct option is B.
So let the smaller integer be 2x+1 and the larger one be 2x+3. So 2x+1+2x+3 is 32. Simplifying, we get 4x+4=32. So subtracting 2 from both sides we get 4x+2=30. So dividing by 2 we get 2x+1=15. So 2x+3 is 17. So the numbers are 15 and 17