5. Stephanie's school is selling tickets to the annual dance competition. On the first de of ticket sales the school sold 2 senior citizen tickets and 11 child tickets for a total of $165.20. The school took in $232 the second day selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 12 child tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket. a) Define variables for time and for distance from the trailhead. b) Write a system of two equations to model this situation. c) Solve the system by graphing on Desmos. What is the point of intersection? d) Write an answer to the question using a sentence. 6. Is it possible to draw two lines that intersect in 2 points? Draw an example.

5. Stephanie's school is selling tickets to the annual dance competition. On the first de of ticket sales the school sold 2 senior citizen tickets and 11 child tickets for a total of $165.20. The school took in $232 the second day selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 12 child tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket. a) Define variables for time and for distance from the trailhead. b) Write a system of two equations to model this situation. c) Solve the system by graphing on Desmos. What is the point of intersection? d) Write an answer to the question using a sentence. 6. Is it possible to draw two lines that intersect in 2 points? Draw an example.

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter6: Linear Systems

Section6.1: Systems Of Linear Equations

Problem 83E: Use the system of three equations in three variables to solve each problem. Work schedules A college...

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