document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939015>Question 939015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can you please help me help solve this word problem my mother has been trying to help me however we don't have the correct formula to figure out the word problem so if you could help me with the formula I'll be very much appreciated okay this is the question it is a word problem is says <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"to attend the state fair one group of 10 adults and eight children paid $136 for their tickets another group of 17 adults and two children paid $150 for the tickets what is the price for each child ticket ??\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you please help show me how to solve this equation and what formula to use to do it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two variables <BR>\n" );
document.write( "price  for adult and cost for child\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let price for adult be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and price for child be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 adults and 8 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they paid $136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+8y=136...................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group II<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x+2y=150...................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the two equations by elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation (2) by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-68x-8y=-600...................(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add equation (1) & (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-58x=-464\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -464/-58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ 8 for adult\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x in the equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+8y=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*8 + 8y=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+8y=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=136-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7 price for child </SPAN>\n" );
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