CPM Homework Help : INT1 Problem 11-122

When a family with two adults and three children bought tickets for a movie, they paid a total of $$27.75$ . The next family in line, with two children and three adults, paid $$32.25$ for the same movie. Determine the adult and child ticket prices.

Hint:

Define your variables, create a system of equations, and solve using elimination.

Step:

$2a + 3c = 27.75$

$3a + 2c = 32.25$

Partial Answer:

$\text{adults} = 8.25$