SOLUTION: The entrance fee for visiting a museum is $76 for 4 children and 4 adults. The entrance fee for 6 children and 3 adults is $75. Find the total cost of visiting the museum for a fam

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Question 1064749: The entrance fee for visiting a museum is $76 for 4 children and 4 adults. The entrance fee for 6 children and 3 adults is $75. Find the total cost of visiting the museum for a family of 5 adults and 3 children.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you need to find the cost for ONE adult and
ONE child to visit
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Let = the cost for one adult
Let = the cost for one child
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
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Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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and


and


The cost for a family of 5 adults and 3 children
is $83
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check my math

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