Can anybody solve this please?
Monday night there were 33 kids and 20 adults at the movie theater. That night the box office collected $464 in ticket sales. On tuesday there were 17 kids and 10 adults for a total of $236 in ticket sales. What is the cost for 1 kid's ticket?

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Can anybody solve this please?
Monday night there were 33 kids and 20 adults at the movie theater. That night the box office collected $464 in ticket sales. On tuesday there were 17 kids and 10 adults for a total of $236 in ticket sales. What is the cost for 1 kid's ticket?

anonymous · Answer

33x + 20y = 464
17x + 10y = 236

hoblos · Answer

x=cost for 1 kid's ticket
y=cost for 1 adult's ticket

33x+20y = 464
17x+10y = 236  ]*2         
 
33x+20y = 464
34x+20y = 472        subtract the 2 equations 

-x = -8
so x=$8

anonymous · Answer

1 kid's ticket costs 8 dollars.