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A drama club earns $1,040 from a production. A total of 64 adult tickets and 132 student tickets are sold. An adult ticket cost twice as much as a student ticket. Write a system of linear equations that represents the situation. What is the price of each ticket?

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System: 64a+132s=1040, a=2s

64(2s)+132s=1040
128s+132s=1040
260s=1040
/260. /260
Student ticket: $4

A=2s
A=2(4)
Adult ticket: $8
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