SOLUTION: Mr. K and Mr. C go see MacGruber. Together they paid $26 for two tickets and two sodas. If a ticket costs $5 more than a soda, how much does a ticket cost?

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Question 1089979: Mr. K and Mr. C go see MacGruber. Together they paid $26 for two tickets and two sodas. If a ticket costs $5 more than a soda, how much does a ticket cost?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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ticket=t
soda=s
2t+2s=26
t-5=s
2t+2(t-5)=26
2t+2t-10=26
4t=36
t=$9 ANSWER
s=$4