document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159876>Question 1159876</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 tickets and 14 child tickets for a total of $227. The school took in $171 on the second day by selling 3 senior tickets and 12 child tickets. What is the price of one senior ticket and one child ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 9 senior tickets price $x per ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and 14 child tickets price $y per ticket for a total of $227.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+14y =227---------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The school took in $171 on the second day by selling 3 senior tickets and 12 child ticket at the same price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12y = 171<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.00	x	+	14.00	y	=	227.00		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.00	x	+	12.00	y	=	171.00	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate 	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		-6.00						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		7.00						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-54.00	x		-84.00	y	=	-1362.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.00	x		84.00	y	=	1197.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33.00	x				=	-165.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-33.00							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	5.00						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.00	x	+	14.00	y	=	227.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45.00		+	14.00	y	=	227.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			14.00	y	=	182.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	13.00		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans	x	=	5.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	=	13.00					<BR>\n" );
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