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Question 935760: Jasmine's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 6 senior citizen tickets and 3 child tickets for a total of $117. The school took in $169 on the second day by selling 6 senior ticket and 7 child tickets. what is the price of each of one senior ticket and one child ticket Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jasmine's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 6 senior citizen tickets and 3 child tickets for a total of $117. The school took in $169 on the second day by selling 6 senior ticket and 7 child tickets. what is the price of each of one senior ticket and one child ticket
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Equations:
6s + 3c = 117
6s + 7c = 169
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Subtract and solve for "c":
4c = 52
c = 13 (Price of a child ticket)
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Solve for "s":
6s + 3c = 117
6s + 39 = 117
6s = 78
s = 13 (Price of a senior ticket)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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