document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619347>Question 619347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it cost $78.86 to buy 3 tickets in japan plus 2 tickets in switzerlan. 3 tickets in switzerland plus 2 tickets in japan cost $74.84. how much does an average movie ticket cost in each country? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><B>sophxmai(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><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=sophxmai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=Japan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=Switzerland\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=78.86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=74.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each equation to cancel one of the variables out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=78.86  x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=157.72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=74.84  x3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+9y=224.52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the two equations have 6x, and if you subtract one from the other, you can cancel out one of the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=157.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+9y=224.52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y=-66.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-66.8/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13.36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have y, substitute y into an equation to find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=74.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3(13.36)=74.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+40.08=74.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=34.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34.76/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17.38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So tickets in Japan cost $17.38 and tickets in Switzerland cost $13.36 </SPAN>\n" );
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