document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693890>Question 693890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of admission to the spring carnival was $39 for a group of 8 children and 3 adults. The admission was $43 for another group of 11 children and 2 adults. What was the admission price for each child? What was the admission price for each adult? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = the cost of a child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = the cost of an adult<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8A+%2B+3B+=+39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8A+%2B+3B+=+39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11A+%2B+2B+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11A+%2B+2B+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can rewrite the equations to make them equal zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you can set the two equations equal to each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8A+%2B+3B+-+39+=+11A+%2B+2B+-+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8A+%2B+3B+-+39+=+11A+%2B+2B+-+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8A from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B+-+39+=+3A+%2B+2B+-+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B+-+39+=+3A+%2B+2B+-+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 39 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B+=+3A+%2B+2B+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B+=+3A+%2B+2B+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2B from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+3A+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+3A+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug (3A - 4) into one of the equations for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11A+%2B+2B+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11A+%2B+2B+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11A+%2B+2%2A%283A+-+4%29+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11A+%2B+2%2A%283A+-+4%29+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11A+%2B+6A+-+8+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11A+%2B+6A+-+8+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17A+-+8+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17A+-+8+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17A+=+51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17A+=+51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A+=+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A+=+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now using A = 3, solve for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+3A+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+3A+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+3%283%29+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+3%283%29+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+9+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+9+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28B+=+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28B+=+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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