document.write( "Question 103789: Movie tickets for an adult and three children cost $32. An adult's ticket costs $2 more than child's ticket. Find the cost of the adult ticket.
\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #75442 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Movie tickets for an adult and three children cost $32. An adult's ticket costs $2 more than child's ticket. Find the cost of the adult ticket. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the cost of a child ticket be \"x\" ; Value of three is 3x \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "The cost of an adult ticket is \"x+2\" ; value of one is x+2 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "3x + x+2 = 32 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = $7.50 (cost of a child ticket) \n" ); document.write( "x+2 = $9.50 (cost of an adult ticket) \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |