document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357063>Question 357063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Admission to county fair cost $20 for 2 adults and 1 child and $16 for 1 adult and 2 children. What is the cost for 1 adult. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adult ticket be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "child ticket be y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first equation by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-2y=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $8 for adult<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= $4 child ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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