document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044583>Question 1044583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Children's tickets for a ferry trip cost half the adult price. When 3 adults and 5 children bought tickets, they spent K41.80 in total. How much does an adult ticket cost? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make Adult tickets = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Children's tickets = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 Adults + 5 Children's tickets = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x) + 5(x/2) = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2.5x = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5x = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = K41.80/5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adult's ticket = K7.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Child's ticket = K3.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(7.6) + 5(3.8) = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.8 + 19.0 = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K41.80 = K41.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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