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.
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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=117−12x(2)14x+6y=$18014x+6(117−12x)=$180|:27x+3(117−12x)=907x+351−36x=90351−29x=90|+29x351=90+29x|−90261=29x|:299=xx=$9y=117−12x|x=9y=117−12(9)y=117−108y=9y=$9
The price of a senior citizen ticket is $9.
The price of a student ticket is $9.
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=(x−y)⋅6 hs=(x+y)⋅3=(x−y)⋅6(x+y)⋅3=(x−y)⋅6|:3x+y=2(x−y)x+y=2x−2y|−2x−x+y=−2y|−y−x=−3yx=3ys=(x+y)⋅3 h|s=60 miles60=(3y+y)⋅360=4y⋅3|:320=4y|:45=yy=5x=3y|y=5x=3⋅5x=15
The speed of the boat in still water is 15 mileshours
The speed of the current is 5 mileshours
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=23−6x(2)12x+14y=$10612x+14(23−6x)=106|:26x+7(23−6x)=536x+161−42x=53161−36x=53|+36x161=53+36x|−53108=36x|:363=xx=$3y=23−6x|x=3y=23−6(3)y=23−18y=5y=$5
The price of a adult ticket is $3.
The price of a student ticket is $5.