document.write( "Question 132933: The creekside Theater is putting on a play.The hanson Family bought 5 adult ticketsand 2 child tickets for 129.00. The Rivera family bought 2 adult tickets and 6 cgild Tickets for 107.50.\r
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document.write( "Write a system of equations to represent the situation.\r
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document.write( "Then solve the system.How much Does a Adult ticket cost and how much does a child ticket cost. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #97189 by vleith(2983)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hanson 5A + 2C = 129.00 \n" ); document.write( "Riv 2A + 6C = 107.50\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply Hanson equation by 3 to yield\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15A + 6C = 387 \n" ); document.write( " 2A + 6C = 107.50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract to get \n" ); document.write( " 13A = 279.50 \n" ); document.write( " A = 21.5 So adult tix cost 21.50 each\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now find child tix price \n" ); document.write( "2 (21.50) + 6C = 107.50 \n" ); document.write( "6C = 64.50 \n" ); document.write( " C = 10.75 Child tix are 10.75 each\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer by substiting these values for A and C back into the Hansons\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |