document.write( "Question 288379: The equations 5x+2y=48 and 3x+2y=32 represent the money collected from school concert ticket sales during two class periods. If x represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket? \n" ); document.write( "
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The equations 5x+2y=48 and 3x+2y=32 represent the money collected from school concert ticket sales during two class periods. If x represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?
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\n" ); document.write( "You basically have two unknowns and two equations (system of equations).
\n" ); document.write( "You can use the \"addition method\" to solve.
\n" ); document.write( "5x+2y=48
\n" ); document.write( "3x+2y=32
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of the second equation by -1
\n" ); document.write( " 5x+2y = 48
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-2y =-32
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\n" ); document.write( "Now, add the two equations together:
\n" ); document.write( " 5x+2y = 48
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-2y =-32
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "dividing both sides by 2:
\n" ); document.write( "x = $8 (adult ticket cost)\r
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