The equations 5x+2y=48 and 3x+2y=32 represent the money collected from school concert ticket sales during two class periods. If x represents the cost for each adult ticket nd y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?

Question

a. $20
b. $10
c. $8
d. $4

Answer 1

set the two equations up as simlutaneous equations and solve by substitution.

Answer 2

what do you mean by simultaneous equations?

Answer 3

The type of promblem you are dealing with is a set (in this case 2) simultaneous equations. You use the two equations TOGETHER to solve for x and y. Now do you get it?

Answer 4

but how do you set it up as simultaneous equations?

Answer 5

read this it explains it. If you still don't understand I will be happy to help.

algebra-help.info/simultaneous-equations.php

Answer 6

well, i got x=-8, so the answer should be c?

Answer 7

yep x=8

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

how did you get 8? I keep getting 16 for x.