document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430860>Question 430860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two families attend the town ice cream social every summer. this year one family paid $9.75 for 3 adult tickets and 5 children tickets. Another family paid $10.75 for 5 adult tickets 1child ticket.Find the price of the child's tickets. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299143 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=299143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult ticket cost x 								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Child ticket cost------------	y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=9.75.............1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+y=10.75	.............2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 	-1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		5									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-5y=	-9.75					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+5y=53.75					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x=44					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/22										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2=$2.00 Adult ticket cost					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x	in (1)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=9.75					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+5y=9.75					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=9.75	-6			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3.75					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 3/4=$0.75	Child ticket cost		<BR>\n" );
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