sullivanjared88 sullivanjared88
  • 02-10-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

three adults and four children must pay $107. two adults and three children must pay $76. find the price of the adult ticks and the price of a childs ticket

Respuesta :

Catya
Catya Catya
  • 02-10-2017
assigning "a" as cost of adult tickets and "c" the cost of children's tickets.

3a + 4c = 107
2a + 3c = 76

elimination method
2(3a + 4c = 107)
-3(2a + 3c = 76)

6a + 8c = 214
-6a - 9c = -228
----------------------
0 - c = - 14
c = 14

Then 2a + 3(14) = 76
2a = 76 - 42
2a = 34
a = 34/2
a = 17


Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is cube root of 711
what is the principal square root of 36, why
Select the definition of democracy. A. rule by many B. rule by a representatives C. rule by religious leaders D. rule by a few individuals B!!!!???
Which of these gymnosperms are known to be important in maintaining the balance of carbon in an ecosystem? garden flowering plants ferns and liverworts mosses a
who was arguably most influential in the unification of Germany
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject? A. In the afternoon, the traffic on the highways grow. B. The leaves on our tree is not green any mo
36 is 72% of what number
The perimeter of the rectangular shaped building is 960 feet. The shortest side of the building is 150 feet. What is the length of one of the longest sides of t
if the answer to the square root is 5, then what is the number that gets you 5
What is true about the variable x when the variable n is a negative number?