Question

The school that Brenda goes to is selling tickets to the annual talent show. On the first day of the ticket sales the school sold 2 adult tickets and 14 child tickets for a total of $96. The school took in $120 on the second day by selling 12 adult tickets and 8 child tickets. find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a child ticket.

Answer 1

a=cost er adult ticket
c=cost per child ticket

2a+14c=96
12a+8c=120

solve

simplify by dividing firs equation by 2 and 2nd by 4

a+7c=48
3a+2c=30

multiply first equaiton by -3 and add to second
-3a-21c=-144
3a+2c=30 +
0a-19c=-114

-19c=-114
divide both sides by -19
x=6

sub back

a+7c=48
6+7c=48
minus 6
7c=42
divide 7
c=6

adult ticket=$6
child ticekt=$6