document.write( "Question 597621: Word problem and having a hard time setting this up. I want to write it as, 40=x+(5+y) what am I doing and what should I be doing?
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\n" ); document.write( "Admission to the zoo costs $5 more for an adult than for a child. Admission for two adults and two children costs $40. Find the cost of each adults admission and each childs admission. \n" ); document.write( "
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Admission to the zoo costs $5 more for an adult than for a child.
\n" ); document.write( " Admission for two adults and two children costs $40.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the cost of each adults admission and each childs admission.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let c = child's price of admission
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\n" ); document.write( "(c+5) = adults price
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\n" ); document.write( "2c + 2(c+5) = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2c + 2c + 10 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "4c = 40 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "4c = 30
\n" ); document.write( "c = 30/4
\n" ); document.write( "c = $7.50 for 1 child
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "7.50 + 5 = $12.50 for an adult
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