SOLUTION: A theater sells children’s tickets for half the adult ticket price. If 5 adult
tickets and 8 children’s tickets cost a total of $27, what is the cost of
an adult ticket?
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Question 23147: A theater sells children’s tickets for half the adult ticket price. If 5 adult
tickets and 8 children’s tickets cost a total of $27, what is the cost of
an adult ticket? Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Childern =1/2x , Adult x
x(8)/2+5x=27
4x+5x=27
9x=27
x=3
Hence the cost of one adult ticket is $3.
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