SOLUTION: Admission to Science World is $5.50 more for an adult than for a child. Admission to the museum for Barbie and Ken and their five children costs $39. Find the cost of admission for

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Question 800681: Admission to Science World is $5.50 more for an adult than for a child. Admission to the museum for Barbie and Ken and their five children costs $39. Find the cost of admission for each adult and each child.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) a=c+5.5
2) 2a+5c=39


2(c+5.5)+5c=39
7c=28
c=4

Adults pay $9.50, Children pay $4