document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109163>Question 1109163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school that Micaela goes to is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 11 adult tickets and 9 student tickets for a total of $138. The school took in $118 on the second day by selling 1 adult ticket and 14 student tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a student ticket. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 11 adult tickets and 9 student tickets for a total of $138.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The school took in $118 on the second day by selling 1 adult ticket and 14 student tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a student ticket.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = the price of adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = the price of student's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11a + 9s = 138.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1a + 14s = 118.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (118-14s); use this form for substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11(118-14s) + 9s = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1298 - 154s + 9s = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-154s + 9s = 138 - 1298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-145s = -1160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -1160/-145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = $8.00 is the student's price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 118 - 14(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 118 - 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = $6.00 is the adult price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this using the 1st equation, replace a and s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11a + 9s = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(6) + 9(8) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 + 72 = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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