Question

Can you help me solve this question average movie prices in the United States are in general lower than in other countries. It would cost $79.50 to buy three tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland. Three tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japan would cost $76.20. How much does an average movies ticket cost in each of these countries?

Answer 1

Half the battle is in the definition. Write clear and concise defintiions.

S = Movie price in Switzerland
J = Movie Price in Japan.

There, now you can translate the given information.

"It would cost $79.50 to buy three tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland"
"Three tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japan would cost $76.20"

Answer 2

I got this part tkhunny but do I divide and multiply later.

Answer 3

You got what part? There has yet to be any translation!

Words
"It would cost $79.50 to buy three tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland"

Translation Using the Given Definitions
$79.50 = 3*J + 2*S

Stare at that until it makes sense.

You do the other one.

Words
"Three tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japan would cost $76.20"

Translation Using the Given Definitions
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Answer 4

Okay tkhunny i got $76.20=3*76.20+2*79.50. Now what would be the next step. Please help.

Answer 5

Thats okay I failed the test anyway thanks for the help.

Answer 6

This is why we write definitions. $76.20 and $79.50 are odd animals that are comprised of various numbers of various tickets. This is why we write definitions, so we will not forget what we mean.

Words
"It would cost $79.50 to buy three tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland"

Translation Using the Given Definitions
$79.50 = 3*J + 2*S

Stare at that until it makes sense.

Words
"Three tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japan would cost $76.20"

Translation Using the Given Definitions
$76.20 = 3*S + 2*J

The challenge, now, is to find S and J. You have two equations to help do that, so it looks promising.