document.write( "Question 882656: Question: Devon purchased tickets to an air show for 9 adults and 2 children. The
\n" ); document.write( "total cost was $252. The cost of a childʹs ticket was $6 less than the cost of
\n" ); document.write( "an adultʹs ticket. Find the price of an adultʹs ticket and a childʹs ticket.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "I tried to to get what x and why are.
\n" ); document.write( "i put : x= 9 adults y= 2 children.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i know that child ticket is $6 less then which me the equation has subtraction.
\n" ); document.write( "i thought it might be 9x-2y=252 but it doesnt make sense.\r
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Question: Devon purchased tickets to an air show for 9 adults and 2 children. The
\n" ); document.write( "total cost was $252. The cost of a childʹs ticket was $6 less than the cost of
\n" ); document.write( "an adultʹs ticket. Find the price of an adultʹs ticket and a childʹs ticket.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=cost of adult ticket
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=cost of child's ticket
\n" ); document.write( "9x+2(x-6)=252
\n" ); document.write( "9x+2x-12=252
\n" ); document.write( "11x=264
\n" ); document.write( "x=24
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=18
\n" ); document.write( "cost of adult ticket=$24
\n" ); document.write( "cost of child's ticket=$18 \n" ); document.write( "

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