document.write( "Question 994427: The school that Beth goes to is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold
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document.write( "7 adult tickets and 4 student tickets for a total of $165. The school took in $105 on the second day by selling 3
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document.write( "adult tickets and 4 student tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a student ticket. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #613503 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A is cost of adult ticket \n" ); document.write( "S is cost of student ticket\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7A+4S=165 \n" ); document.write( "3A+4S=105 \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( "7A+4S=165 \n" ); document.write( "-3A-4S= -105, multiplying by -1 \n" ); document.write( "4A=60 \n" ); document.write( "A=$15 \n" ); document.write( "=== \n" ); document.write( "first equation \n" ); document.write( "105+4S=65 \n" ); document.write( "4S=60 \n" ); document.write( "S=$15 \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "check with second \n" ); document.write( "45+60=105 \n" ); document.write( "======= \n" ); document.write( "Both groups have $15 tickets. \n" ); document.write( " |