High School

The school that Emily attends is selling tickets to a choral performance.

On the first day of ticket sales, the school sold 2 senior citizen tickets and 2 student tickets for a total of $36.

On the second day, the school took in $78 by selling 5 senior citizen tickets and 2 student tickets.

What is the price of a senior citizen ticket?

Answer :

Answer:

The price of a senior ticket $14 and that for a student is $4

Explanation:

let X be senior citizen, and y for student

2x +2y = 36.....(1)

5x +2y = 78.....(2)

3x= 42

X = 42/3 = 14

Using Equation 1

2x +2y = 36.....(1)

2(14) + 2y = 36

28 +2y =36

2y = 36-28

y = 8/2 = 4

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