document.write( "Question 1147944: The school that DeShawn goes to is selling tickets to a fall musical. On the first day of ticket
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document.write( "After reading the problem two times, an attentive reader will see momentarily that\r\n" );
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document.write( "    the difference in the bought tickets is 2 child tickets, while the difference in the cost is 54-48 = 6 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, one child ticket price is 6/2 = 3 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then 5 senior tickets cost  48-6*3 = 30 dollars;  hence, one senior ticket price is  30/6 = 5 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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