SOLUTION: Can you please provide the algebraic expression for this word problem. Play tickets for two adults and two children cost $24. A child's ticket costs half as much as an adult's t

Question 267359: Can you please provide the algebraic expression for this word problem.
Play tickets for two adults and two children cost $24. A child's ticket costs half as much as an adult's ticket. Find the cost of a child's ticket.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Play tickets for two adults and two children cost $24" ___ 2a + 2c = 24 ___ 2a = 24 - 2c ___ a = 12 - c

"A child's ticket costs half as much as an adult's ticket" ___ c = a / 2 ___ 2c = a

substituting ___ 2c = 12 - c ___ 3c = 12 ___ c = 4
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