SOLUTION: 2a+5s=41 represents the money collected on the first night of their performance and 3a+6s=54 represents the money they collected on the second night of their performance. What

Question 1106353: 2a+5s=41 represents the money collected on the first night of their performance and 3a+6s=54 represents the money they collected on the second night of their performance.
What is the cost of each adult ticket (a)?
a = $
What is the cost of each student ticket (s)?
s = $
Answer by ikleyn(52896) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply first equation by 3; then multiply second equation by 2.


After that, subtract the second equation from the first one.


The terms with "a" will cancel each other, and you will get an equation for single unknown "s".


It is how the Elimination method works.


Solve this equation and find s, the cost of each student ticket.


Then find "a".

That's all.

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