Name: __________________________Class: _______________Date: _______________

Solve systems of linear equations in our everyday lives

1. The admission fee at an amusement park is $15.50 for children and $20 for adults. On a certain day,
217 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $3782. How many children and
how many adults were admitted?
Define the variables:

Write the equations:

Let c = ____________________________

Equation #1: __________________________

Let a = ____________________________

Equation #2: __________________________

Solve the system to find the number of adults

admitted.

Solve the system to find the number of children

admitted.

2. The sum of two numbers is 52. The difference of the two numbers are 38. What are the two numbers?
Define the variables:

Write the equations:

Let x = ____________________________

Equation #1: __________________________

Let y = ____________________________
Equations #2: _________________________
(a) Solve the system to find the first number.

(b )Solve the system to find the second number.

Name: __________________________Class: _______________Date: _______________

Solve systems of linear equations in our everyday lives
Imagine that your friends are planning a wonderful vacation trip to the beach.
You will need to rent a car and are comparing different prices.
Enterprise charges a flat fee of $50 and an additional $2 per mile driven.
Hertz charges a flat fee of $70 and an additional $1 per mile driven.
a) Write equations to model the cost of renting a car from:
Enterprise: ____________________________

Hertz: ________________________________
b) How many miles driven would yield equal statement from both companies? What would the monthly
cost be? Show your work!

c) Complete a table of values for each equation

ENTERPRISE
X

HERTZ

10

10

20

20

30

30

Name: __________________________Class: _______________Date: _______________

Solve systems of linear equations in our everyday lives
Graph the equations on the same graph.
Use 2 different colors.

(d) Estimate the intersection by looking at the graph.

(e) What does the intersection represent? Use a complete sentence.

(f) Verify the solution algebraically. Does it make sense?

(g) For how many miles would it be better to rent from Hertz? For Enterprise?