document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357186>Question 357186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need some help with this question please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a stadium has two sections A and B . Tickets for section A cost $a and tickets for section B cost  cost $b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " johana piad  $105 for 5 section  A tickets and 3 section B tickets. raiyah paid $63 for 4 section  A tickets and 1 section B ticket\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i)write two equations in a and b to represent the information above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii) calculate the values of a and b. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "johana piad $105 for 5 section A tickets and 3 section B tickets. raiyah paid $63 for 4 section A tickets and 1 section B ticket <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i)write two equations in a and b to represent the information above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::: 5a + 3b = 105 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::: 4a +  b = 63 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii) calculate the values of a and b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Modify the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20a + 12b = 4*105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20a +  5b = 5*63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the lower from the upper equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7b = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 17 (price of section B tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 17 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 11.50 (price of section A tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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