SOLUTION: Movie tickets for an adult and three children cost $32. An adult's ticket costs $2 more than child's ticket. Find the cost of the adult ticket.
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Question 103789: Movie tickets for an adult and three children cost $32. An adult's ticket costs $2 more than child's ticket. Find the cost of the adult ticket.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Movie tickets for an adult and three children cost $32. An adult's ticket costs $2 more than child's ticket. Find the cost of the adult ticket.
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Let the cost of a child ticket be "x" ; Value of three is 3x
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The cost of an adult ticket is "x+2" ; value of one is x+2
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EQUATION:
3x + x+2 = 32
4x = 30
x = $7.50 (cost of a child ticket)
x+2 = $9.50 (cost of an adult ticket)
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