It costs $38 for 2 people to go to the movie theater. 40% of the money was for snacks. What was the cost of each movie ticket?

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.