DIRECTION: Solve the problem using both the substitution and elimination methods. The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered. For a distance of 10km, the charge paid is 105.00 and for a journey of 15km, the charge is 155.00. What are the fixed charge and charge per km? How much does a person have to pay for a traveling distance of 25km?

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DIRECTION: Solve the problem using both the substitution and elimination methods.

  1. The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered. For a distance of 10km, the charge paid is 105.00 and for a journey of 15km, the charge is 155.00. What are the fixed charge and charge per km? How much does a person have to pay for a traveling distance of 25km?
  2.  The cost of admission to a popular music concert was 162.00 for 12 children and 3 adults. The admission was 122.00 for 8 children and 3 adults in another music concert. How much was the admission for each child and adult?
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