document.write( "Question 1016446: Adult tickets cost $3 more than student tickets. He buys 8 student tickets and 6 adult tickets, and he spends a total of $102. What is the price of one adult ticket? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #632820 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "A=price of adult ticket; S=price of student ticket=A-$3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "8S+6A=$102 \n" ); document.write( "8(A-$3)+6A=$102 \n" ); document.write( "8A-$24+6A=$102 \n" ); document.write( "14A=$126 \n" ); document.write( "A=$9 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "S=A-$3=$9-$3=$6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Adult tickets cost $9 And student tickets cost $6. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "8S+6A=$102 \n" ); document.write( "8($6)+6($9)=$102 \n" ); document.write( "$48+$54=$102 \n" ); document.write( "$102=$102 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |