document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055816>Question 1055816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A church group goes to the movies every Friday night. Last week, they bought 26 adult tickets and 40 youth tickets, at a total cost of $408. This week, they spent $369 on 18 adult tickets and 45 youth tickets. Find the cost of one adult ticket and one youth ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adult=x youth =y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26x+40y=408<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x+45y=369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by 9 bottom by -8 to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-234x-360y=-3672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144x+360y=2952<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-90x=-720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y must equal 208+40y=408; 40y=200, y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+225=369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adult tickets are $8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "youth tickets are $5 </SPAN>\n" );
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