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I am needing help, I don't understand. 

I don't really understand the concept of any of these. 

1) The school that Carlos goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 14 senior citizen tickets and 6 student tickets for a total of $180. The school took in $117 on the second day by selling 12 senior citizen tickets and 1 student ticket. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a student ticket. 

 

2) A boat traveled 60 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 3 hours. The trip back took 6 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. 

 

3) Sumalee's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket  sales the school sold 6 adult tickets and 1 student ticket for a total of $23. The school took in $106 on the second day by selling 12 adult tickets and 14 student tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a student ticket.

 

Thanks for the help from anybody!! 

 Sep 7, 2018
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1) 

The school that Carlos goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance.

On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 14 senior citizen tickets and 6 student tickets for a total of $180.

The school took in $117 on the second day by selling 12 senior citizen tickets and 1 student ticket.

Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a student ticket. 

 

x = senior citizen ticket price
y = student ticket price

 

(1)12x+1y=$117y=11712x(2)14x+6y=$18014x+6(11712x)=$180|:27x+3(11712x)=907x+35136x=9035129x=90|+29x351=90+29x|90261=29x|:299=xx=$9y=11712x|x=9y=11712(9)y=117108y=9y=$9

 

The price of a senior citizen ticket is $9.
The price of a student ticket is $9.

 

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 Sep 7, 2018
edited by heureka  Sep 7, 2018
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2)
A boat traveled 60 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 3 hours.
The trip back took 6 hours.
Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.

 

x = speed of the boat in still water.

y = speed of the current.

s = 60 miles.

 

(1) downstreams=(x+y)3 h(2) backs=(xy)6 hs=(x+y)3=(xy)6(x+y)3=(xy)6|:3x+y=2(xy)x+y=2x2y|2xx+y=2y|yx=3yx=3ys=(x+y)3 h|s=60 miles60=(3y+y)360=4y3|:320=4y|:45=yy=5x=3y|y=5x=35x=15

 

The speed of the boat in still water is  15 mileshours
The speed of the current is  5 mileshours

 

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 Sep 7, 2018
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3)
Sumalee's school is selling tickets to a spring musical.
On the first day of ticket  sales the school sold 6 adult tickets and 1 student ticket for a total of $23.
The school took in $106 on the second day by selling 12 adult tickets and 14 student tickets.
Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a student ticket.

 

x = adult ticket price
y = student ticket price

 

(1)6x+1y=$23y=236x(2)12x+14y=$10612x+14(236x)=106|:26x+7(236x)=536x+16142x=5316136x=53|+36x161=53+36x|53108=36x|:363=xx=$3y=236x|x=3y=236(3)y=2318y=5y=$5

 

The price of a adult ticket is $3.
The price of a student ticket is $5.

 

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 Sep 7, 2018

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