Answer:The prices of the adult movie tickets and the child movie tickets are $15 and $5 respectively.
Given that, the Jones family spent $45 on movie tickets for 2 adults and 3 children.
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A system of linear equations consists of two or more equations made up of two or more variables such that all equations in the system are considered simultaneously. The solution to a system of linear equations in two variables is any ordered pair that satisfies each equation independently.
Let cost of adult tickets be x and the cost of children tickets be c.
The Jones family spent $45 on movie tickets for 2 adults and 3 children.
2a+3c=45 ------(I)
The Smith family spent $40 for 2 adults and 2 children.
2a+2c=40
a+c=20 ------(II)
From equation (II), we have a=20-c
Substitute a=20-c in equation (I), we get
2(20-c)+3c=45
⇒ 40-2c+3c=45
⇒ c=$5
Put c=5 in equation (II), we get
a+5=20
⇒ a=$15