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You and your friend are selling tickets to a charity event. You sell 11 adult tickets and 8 student tickets for $158. Your friend sells 5 adult tickets and 17 student tickets for $152. What is the cost of a student ticket? $

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{11X+8Y=158
{5X+17Y=152

{55X+40Y=790
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{55X+187Y=1672

147Y=882
Y=6
Cost of the ticket for student is $6
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