document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204986>Question 1204986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Patricia's school is selling tickets to the school play. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 6 children tickets and 5 adults tickets for a total of $130.00 The school collected $284.00 on the second day by selling 12 children tickets  and 13 adult tickets. What was the price of each type of ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 6 children tickets and 5 adults tickets for a total of $130.00 The school collected $284.00 on the second day by selling 12 children tickets and 13 adult tickets. What was the price of each type of ticket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let price of child's ticket be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let adult ticket cost $y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FIrst day sale<BR>\n" );
document.write( "receipts from child tickets + receipts from adult tickets = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5y =130-------------------------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second day sale<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+13y = 284----------------------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (1) by 2and subtract (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+10y=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+13y=284<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute 8 in eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5*8=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+40= 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the price of a children's ticket  is $15, and the price of an adult ticket  is $8.\r<BR>\n" );
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