SOLUTION: Josh's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child tickets for a total of $19. The school

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Question 1066707: Josh's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child tickets for a total of $19. The school took in $51 on the second day by selling 4 senior citizen tickets and 5 child tickets. What is the price of one child ticket?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, price of child ticket
y, price of senior citizen ticket

system%28x%2B3y=19%2C5x%2B4y=51%29

system%285x%2B15y=95%2C5x%2B4y=51%29

11y=44

highlight%28y=4%29
Now find x.