document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098838>Question 1098838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The circus is coming. Cindy is selling tickets. she sold 8 adults tickets and 5 children's tickets for a total of $177.50 in sales. The second day she received $255.00 for 12 adult tickets and 6 children tickets. What is the price of a child's ticket? What is the price of an adult ticket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write two algebraic equations that model this circus ticket scenario.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show how you solved the problem by using elimination method, the substitution method, or the graphical method.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a and c be adult tickets and children's tickets, respectively. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a+5c=177.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a+6c=255.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24a+15c=532.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24a+12c=510.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c=22.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then solve for a<BR>\n" );
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