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Reserved seat tickets for a concert cost $8 more than general admission tickets. Five reserved seat tickets and 3 general admission tickets cost at total of $136. How much does one general admission ticket cost? How much does one reserved seat ticket cost?

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Answer:

Reserved seats tickets = $20

General admission tickets = $12

Explanation:

From the above question:

Let us represent

Reserved seats tickets = R

General admission tickets = G

Reserved seat tickets for a concert cost $8 more than general admission tickets. Hence,

R = G + 8

Five reserved seat tickets and 3 general admission tickets cost at total of $136. Hence,

5R + 3G = 136

So, we substitute G + 8 for R in the equation above

5(G + 8) + 3G = 136

5G + 40 + 3G = 136

5G + 3G = 136 - 40

8G = 96

Divide both sides by 8

8G/8 = 96/8

G = 12

Therefore the cost of one General admission ticket = $12

Since R = G + 8

R = $12 + $8

R = $20

Therefore, the cost of the reserved seats tickets = $20

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