Tickets to the 3-D showing of a certain movie cost $2.00 more than tickets to the regular showing. Oliver bought five regular tickets and four 3-D tickets, and the total cost was $89.

Part A: Which system of equations can be used to determine the price of a regular ticket, x, and the price of a 3-D ticket, y?



Group of answer choices

y = x + 2
4x + 5y = 89

y = x + 2
5x + 4y = 89

x + y = 2
4x + 5y = 89

x = y + 2
5x + 4y = 89

1 answer

To solve for the prices of the regular and 3-D tickets, we can define:

  • \( x \): the price of a regular ticket
  • \( y \): the price of a 3-D ticket

From the problem, we know that:

  1. The price of a 3-D ticket costs $2.00 more than a regular ticket. This can be represented by the equation: \[ y = x + 2 \]

  2. Oliver bought five regular tickets and four 3-D tickets for a total of $89. This can be represented by the equation: \[ 5x + 4y = 89 \]

Putting these two equations together, we have the following system:

\[ \begin{cases} y = x + 2 \ 5x + 4y = 89 \end{cases} \]

Thus, the correct choice for the system of equations is:

y = x + 2 and 5x + 4y = 89.

Answer: y = x + 2; 5x + 4y = 89.