SOLUTION: Ticket to a movie cost $7.25 for adults and $5.50 for students. A group of friends purchased 8 tickets or $52.75. How many adult tickets and student tickets were purchased?
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Question 199920: Ticket to a movie cost $7.25 for adults and $5.50 for students. A group of friends purchased 8 tickets or $52.75. How many adult tickets and student tickets were purchased?
Answer by radikrr(7) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=8
7.25x+5.5y=52.75
x+y=8
29x+22y=211
y=8-x
29x+22(8-x)=211
x=5 y=3
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