document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153850>Question 1153850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Devon purchased tickets to an air show for 5 adults and 2 children. The total cost for Devon was $128. Peter purchased tickets to same air show for 3 adults and 4 children. Peter's total cost was $116. Find the price of an adult's ticket and a child's ticket. Use a system of linear equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will describe in words what I would do to solve this pair of equations; you can do the work to find the solution.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) double the first equation to find the cost of 10 adult tickets and 4 children's tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) compare that to the second equation (algebraically, subtract one equation from the other) to find the cost of 7 adult tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) use that result to find the cost of one adult ticket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) use the cost of each adult ticket in either of the original equations to determine the cost of each children's ticket.<br><BR>\n" );
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