SOLUTION: Jason purchased tickets to an air show for 5 adults and 2 children. The total cost was $105. The cost of a child's ticket was $7 less than the cost of an adult's tickets. Find the

Question 360257: Jason purchased tickets to an air show for 5 adults and 2 children. The total cost was $105. The cost of a child's ticket was $7 less than the cost of an adult's tickets. Find the price of an adult's ticket and a child's ticket.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jason purchased tickets to an air show for 5 adults and 2 children. The total cost was $105. The cost of a child's ticket was $7 less than the cost of an adult's tickets. Find the price of an adult's ticket and a child's ticket.
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let adult ticket cost $x
child = x-7
..
5 adults 2 children
total 105
5x+(x-7)*2=105
5x+2x-14=105
7x=119
x=17 adult ticket cost
child = $10
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