It costs $525 for seven adult tickets and twelve youth tickets to the hockey game. If the difference between in price between an adult ticket and a youth ticket is $18, find the cost of a youth ticket

Answer 1

7A + 12Y= 525

A-Y= 18

A=18+Y

7(18+Y) +12Y = 525

56 + 7Y + 12Y = 525

19Y = 469

Y= 469/19 = 24.7= $24.70 for a youth ticket. Kind of expensive?

A =

18+24.7= 42.7 = $42.70, not worth paying