Question

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Answer 1

price of adult ticket=7 £

price of childrens' ticket =2 £

Explanation:

let x be price for adult and y price for for children

family 1 : 2x+3y=20

family 2: x+4y=15

solve by eliminating : multiply equation 2 by (2) to eliminate x

2x+3y=20

2x+8y=30

subtract the two equations:

2x+3y-2x-8y=20-30

-5y=-10

y=-10/-5

y=2( the price for children)

x+4y=15

x+4(2)=15

x=15-8

x=7 ( the price for adults)

check : 2x+3y=20

2(7)+3(2)=14+6=20

Answer 2

Adult's ticket is 7, child's ticket is 2

Explanation:

Let adult's ticket be "x" and child's ticket be "y"

So, for family 1, the equation would be: 2x+3y=20

And, for family 2, the equation would be: 1x+4y=15

Use the substitution method in the second equation to know what x in terms of y is:

x + 4y = 15 (substact 4y from both sides)

x= 15 - 4y

Plugin y into the first equation:

2(15-4y)+3y=20 (distribute)

30-8y+3y=20 (simplify)

30-5y = 20 (get y by itself)

-5y = -10 (divide by -5)

y = 2

Now that you know the value of y (child's ticket), figure out x by plugging in 2 into any of the equations (I chose the second):

1x+4(2) = 15 (simplify)

x + 8 = 15 (subtract 8)

x = 7