document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188683>Question 1188683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The cost of admission to the Christmas Carnival was $50 for a group of 9 children and 2 adults. The admission was $60 for another group of 10 children and 4 adults. What was the admission price for each child? What was the admission price for each adult? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #819824 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=819824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9C+2A=50; C=children, A=adult<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10C+4A=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the top by -2 and add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18C-4A=-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10C+4A=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8C=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=$5 for children <BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute into first <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+2A=-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$2.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check using second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(5)+4(2.50)=60, and that is true.<BR>\n" );
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