document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091818>Question 1091818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school that Carlos goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sales the school sold 14 senior citizen tickets and 6 student tickets for a total of $180. The school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "took in $117 on the second day by selling 12 senior citizen tickets and 1 student ticket. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a student ticket. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price of a senior ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price of a student ticket<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14a+%2B+6b+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14a+%2B+6b+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12a+%2B+b+=+117+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12a+%2B+b+=+117+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+63+%2B+3b+=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+63+%2B+3b+=+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3b+=+27+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3b+=+27+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get the same price for either senior or student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$9/ticket. Get another opinion if needed<BR>\n" );
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