Answer: The price of an adult ticket = $6
The price of a student ticket = $12
Explanation:
Let the price of an adult ticket be a
Let the price of a student ticket be b.
From the question,
5a + 14b = 198 ...... equation i
10a + 8b = 156....... equation ii
Multiply equation i by 10
Multiply equation ii by 5
50a + 140b = 1980 ...... equation iii
50a + 40b = 780 ....... equation iv
Subtract iv from iii
100b = 1200
b = 1200/100
b = 12
Put the value of b into equation ii
10a + 8b = 156
10a + 8(12) = 156
10a + 96 = 156
10a = 156-96
10a = 60
a = 6
The price of an adult ticket = $6
The price of a student ticket = $12