Problema Solution

2 adult tickets and 3 student tickets cost 12 dollars. 1 adult ticket and 2 student tickets cost 7 dollars. How much does each kind of ticket cost?

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Let

a = the cost per adult ticket

s = the cost per student ticket

2a + 3s = 12

a + 2s = 7

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a = $3

s = $2

The adult ticket costs $3 while the student ticket costs $2.