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A carnival charges $2 for each ride ticket and $5 for each game ticket. A family purchased ride tickets and game tickets worth a total of $35. Which equation represents this situation, where $x$ is the number of ride tickets and $y$ is the number of game tickets that this family purchased?

A

2(x + y) = 35

B

2x + 5y = 35

C

5(x + y) = 35

D

5x + 2y = 35