Write a system of equations to describe the problem situation. Use guess and check to solve the problem. Three adult and five university student tickets for the alternative music hall cost $86.50. Five adult and eight student tickets cost $141. Find the price of an adult ticket.
A) Adult ticket is $8.50.
B) Adult ticket is $12.
C) Adult ticket is $13.
D) Adult ticket is $9.50.
E) Adult ticket is $15.

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To find the price of an adult ticket, set up the system of equations: 3a + 5s = 86.50 and 5a + 8s = 141, where 'a' is the price of an adult ticket and 's' is the price of a student ticket. Solving these equations, we find that the price of an adult ticket is $13.

Write a System of Equations to Describe the Problem Situation