SOLUTION: there are two types of tickets for a school play thethe total cost for one student ticket and one general ticket is $11. the total cost for 14 student tickets 9 general tickets is

Question 993690: there are two types of tickets for a school play thethe total cost for one student ticket and one general ticket is $11. the total cost for 14 student tickets 9 general tickets is $119. how much does a student ticket cost?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=student ticket
y=general ticket
x+y=11
14x+9y=119
-9x-9y=-99, multiplying the first by -9. Now add the two:
5x=20
x=$4 per student ticket
y=$7 per general ticket
14x=70
9 y=49
sum=$119
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