SOLUTION: The NC Zoo has different admission prices for adults and children. When Mr. And Mrs. Weaver went with their 3 children the bill was $30. When Mrs. Weaver went with 2 of her childre
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Question 1003497: The NC Zoo has different admission prices for adults and children. When Mr. And Mrs. Weaver went with their 3 children the bill was $30. When Mrs. Weaver went with 2 of her children they got in for $15. What is the price of an adult’s ticket and what is the price of a child’s ticket? Please include steps.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, prices for children and adults.
Here is the literal translation from worded description into a system of equations:
The steps are very simple. Use the Elimination Method, at least for finding x.
Multiply the second equation by 2:
This is to use Elimination Method for finding x.
-------Children can attend the zoo for free.
Taking second equation of the system,
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