Question

You spent $145 purchasing 3 student tickets and 7 adult tickets. Adult tickets cost $5 more than a student ticket. Find the cost of a student ticket. Find the cost of an adult ticket.

Answer 1

$11 and $16

Explanation:

let x be the cost of a student ticket then an adult ticket is x + 5 , then

3x + 7(x + 5) = 145 , that is

3x + 7x + 35 = 145

10x + 35 = 145 ( subtract 35 from both sides )

10x = 110 ( divide both sides by 10 )

x = 11

Student ticket costs $11 and adult ticket = x + 5 = 11 + 5 = $16