document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159875>Question 1159875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school that Jessica goes to is selling tickets to the annual dance competition. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 9 senior citizen tickets and 14 child tickets for a total of $227. The school took in $171 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 12 child tickets. What is the price each of one senior citizen ticket and one child ticket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by elimination. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9S+14C=227<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S+12C=171<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9S-36C=-513, multiplying the second by -3 to eliminate S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22C=-286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=$13 per child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$5 per senior, substituting into either equation<BR>\n" );
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