document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960183>Question 960183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Devon purchased tickets to an air show for 9 adults and 2 children. The total cost was 252. The cost of a child's ticket was $6 less than the cost of an adult ticket. Find the price of an adults ticket , a child's ticket.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=cost for adult; C=cost for child=A-$6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9A+2C=$252 Substitute for C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9A+2(A-$6)=$252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9A+2A-$12=$252 Add $12 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11A=$264 Divide each side by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$24 ANSWER 1:The price of an adult ticket was $24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=A-$6=$24-$6=$18 ANSWER 2: The price of a child's ticket was $18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9A+2C=$252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9($24)+2($18)=$252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$216+$36=$252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$252=$252 </SPAN>\n" );
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