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Thomas buys tickets for his family to see a movie.

He pays $37.50 for 2 adult tickets and 1 student ticket.
The next week he goes back with his friends and pays $35.25 for 1 adult ticket and 3 student tickets.
What system of equations can be used to find the price of an adult ticket, a, and the price of a student ticket, s ?

User Ysfaran
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Answer:

37.5=2A+S, 35.25=1A+3S (You may have to rearrange it depending on directions)

Explanation:

Okay, so we lets write that

Adult=A

Student=S

37.5=2A+S

35.25=1A+3S

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