SOLUTION: The ice rink sold 99 tickets for the afternoon skating session, for a total of $868. General admission tickets cost $10 each and youth tickets cost $8 each. How many general admiss

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Question 1135534: The ice rink sold 99 tickets for the afternoon skating session, for a total of $868. General admission tickets cost $10 each and youth tickets cost $8 each. How many general admission tickets and how many youth tickets were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, youth tickets
y, general admit tickets

system%2810x%2B8y=868%2Cx%2By=99%29

system%285x%2B4y=434%2Cx%2By=99%29
Use Elimination Method at least to start.

system%285x%2B4y=434%2C4x%2B4y=396%29
E1-E2
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