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Question

the school that kristen goes to is selling tickets to the annual talent show. on the first day of ticket sales the school sold 1 senior citizen ticket and 6 child tickets for a total of $40. the school took in $110 on the second day by selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 6 child tickets. find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket

Answer 1

s + 6c = 40

8s +6c = 110

7s = 110-40 = 70

s = 70/7 = 10 seniors

c = 40-10)/6= 30/6 =5 children