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drews family spent 410 on 2 adult tickets and 4 child ticket to go to the concert. maxs family spent 375 on 3 tickets and 2 child tickets3how much is the adult ticket

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Let x be the cost of adult ticket and y be the cost of child ticket

2x + 4y = 210 ---------------------------------(1)

3x + 2y = 375 -----------------------------(2)

we can now solve equation (1) and (2) simultaneously

multiply through equation (1) by 3 and then through equation 2 by 2

6x + 12y = 630 ---------------------------(3)

6x + 4y = 750 ----------------------------(4)

equation (3) - equation (4)

8y = -120

y = -15

substitute y = -15 into equation (1) and then solve for x

2x + 4(-15) = 210

2x - 60 = 210

Add 60 to bot-side of the equation

2x = 270

Divide both-side of the equation by 2

x = 135

Hence the cost of one adult tickets cost $135

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