The equations 5x + 2y = 48 and 3x + 2y = 32 represent the money collected from school concert tickets sales during two class periods. If x represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?
@e.mccormick can you tell me if im doing this right?

Question

The equations 5x + 2y = 48 and 3x + 2y = 32 represent the money collected from school concert tickets sales during two class periods.  If x represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?
@e.mccormick can you tell me if im doing this right?

nnesha · Answer

system of equation
which method is easy for you
elimination
substitution 
or graphing ?

nnesha · Answer

elimination  is easy for that question 
multiply either 1st or 2nd equation by -1 so you can cancel out one variable

pooja195 · Answer

5x + 2y = 48
3x + 2y = 32
subtracting gives:  2x = 16
and x = 8.
The cost of an adult ticket is $8.
is this right?

nnesha · Answer

yes right :-) gO_Od job pO_Oja

pooja195 · Answer

Thanks nnesh :P