document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948226>Question 948226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family goes to a school play.  Two adult tickets and 1 student ticket costs $8.75.  Another family needs 1 adult ticket and 4 student tickets.  Their total cost was $10.50.  Find the price of each ticket.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  Write a system of equations for this situation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  Solve your system using substitution or elimination.  Make sure to show all your work for full credit. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + s = 875 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 4s = 1050 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + s = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 8s = 2100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s = 1225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 175 cents = $1.75 (price of a student ticket)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + s = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a +175 = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 350 cents = $3.00 (price of an adult ticket)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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