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BOSBONE
Feb 13, 2009, 04:22 PM
I have to write a system of equations for each problem below . Use the variables in the problems to write the system.

1.mr.franklin bought 8 tickets to a puppet show and spent $30. Hee bought a combination of child tickets for $3 each and adult tickets for $5 each. Write a system of equations that will determine the number of adult tickets,a, and the number of child tickets,c, he bought

amsteube
Feb 13, 2009, 10:01 PM
a($5)+c($3)=$30

sarnian
Feb 14, 2009, 04:57 AM
You can make 2 equations, line 1) refers to numbers only, line 2) to numbers times cost.

1) a + c = 8
2) 5a + 3c = 30