Question

QUICKK The Johnson family went to a socially distance movie and paid $30 for two adults and two children the modern family went to the same movie and paid 35 for two adults and three children what was the price of an adult ticket

Answer 1

Answer: adults = $10

Explanation:

x = adults

y = children

2x + 2y = 30

2x + 3y = 35

Using the elimination method:

2x + 2y = 30

-2x - 3y = -35 (multiplied by -1, to give 2x -2x = 0)

Solve for y...

2y = 30

-3y = -35

Add together...

-y = -5

Multiply by -1 to give positive value for y...

y = $5

Plug into one of the original equation to find x...

2x + 10 = 30

2x = 20

x = $10