document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433352>Question 433352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average movie prices in the United States are, in general, lower than in other countries. It would cost $79.31 to buy three tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland. Three tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japn would cost $74.79. How much does an average movie ticket cost in each of these countries?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In Japan the average cost is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In Switzerland the average cost is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the cost of tickets in Japan, y for Switzerland:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=79.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=74.79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear_substitution.solver>SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++3%5Cx+%2B+2%5Cy+=+79.31%2C%0D%0A++++2%5Cx+%2B+3%5Cy+=+74.79+%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+system%28+%0D%0A++++3%5Cx+%2B+2%5Cy+=+79.31%2C%0D%0A++++2%5Cx+%2B+3%5Cy+=+74.79+%29%0D%0A++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >We'll use substitution. After moving 2*y to the right, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax+=+79.31+-+2%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax+=+79.31+-+2%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+79.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+79.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Substitute that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  into another equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%2879.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3%29+%2B+3%5Cy+=+74.79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%2879.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3%29+%2B+3%5Cy+=+74.79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and simplify: So, we know that y=13.15. Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+79.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+79.31%2F3+-+2%2Ay%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=17.67.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28+x=17.67%2C+y=13.15+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28+x=17.67%2C+y=13.15+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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