SOLUTION: The circus is coming. cindy is selling tickets. she sold 8 adults tickets and 5 children's tickets for a total of $177.50 in sales. The second day she received $255.00 for 12 adult

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Question 1098837: The circus is coming. cindy is selling tickets. she sold 8 adults tickets and 5 children's tickets for a total of $177.50 in sales. The second day she received $255.00 for 12 adult tickets and 6 children tickets. What is the price of a child's ticket? What is the price of an adult ticket?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply eq. 1 by 3 and eq. 2 by 2 and subtract 2 from 1,


Solve for C then use either equation to solve for A.

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