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Why do interests rates on loans to be lower in a weak economy than in a strong one

The school that imani goes to is selling tickets to the annual dance competition. on the first day of the ticket sales the school sold 7 adult tickets and 5 child tickets for a total of $96. the school took in $40 on the second day by seling 3 adult tickets . find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a child ticket. solve by using substitution elimination college prep algebra math heres the 2 equations i came up with 7x+5y=96 and 3x+2y= -40 show all workiv be stuck on this.

Plz hurry evaluate the expression a+b where a=8 and b=19