document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075680>Question 1075680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 2 senior citizen tickets and 3child tickets for a total of$54. The school took in $44 on the second day by selling 2 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. What is the price each one senior citizen ticket and one child ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2s+3c = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+2c = 44 multiply all times -1 and add to the equation above:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s+3c = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2s-2c = -44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0s+c = 10 the child ticket was 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+3(10) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+30 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 the senior tickets were 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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