document.write( "Question 324053: You purchased tickets for 5 adults and 2 children. The total cost of all the tickets was $97.00. The child's tickets cost $4.00 less than an adult ticket. What is the cost of an Adult ticket and the cost of the child's ticket? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #231995 by maciaemi(11)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a = adult tickets \n" ); document.write( "c = child's tickets\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1: \n" ); document.write( "5a + 2c = 97 \n" ); document.write( "c = a - 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2: \n" ); document.write( "5a + 2(a - 4) = 97 \n" ); document.write( "5a + 2a - 8 = 97 \n" ); document.write( "7a = 105 \n" ); document.write( "a = 15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3: \n" ); document.write( "c = a - 4 \n" ); document.write( "c = 15 -4 \n" ); document.write( "c = 11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "adult ticket = $15 \n" ); document.write( "child's ticket = $11 \n" ); document.write( " |