SOLUTION: Shayna's school is selling tickets to a fall musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 4 adult tickets and 8 child tickets for a total of $140. The school took in

Question 647835: Shayna's school is selling tickets to a fall musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 4 adult tickets and 8 child tickets for a total of $140. The school took in $80 on the second day by selling 4 adult tickets and 2 child tickets. What is the price each of one adult ticket and one child ticket?
I worked on this problem and got 4x + 8y = 140 and 4x + 2y = 80. I am stuck. I really could use some help on this one. Thank you so much.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Almost there
= price of adult tickets
= price of child tickets
(1)
(2)
----------------
Subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

Now plug this result back into
either (1) or (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
$15 = price of an adult ticket
$10 = price of a child ticket
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK

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