Question

An adult ticket costs twice as much as a child's ticket. You purchased 5 child tickets and 2 adult tickets and paid $36. Find the price of an adult ticket. Find the price of a child's ticket.

Answer 1

adult ticket =$8 child ticket = $4

Explanation:

2x =y

2y + 5x =36

4y + X=36

y =8 so X=4