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21 February, 23:22

For a saturday matinee, adult tickets cost $5.50 and kids under 12 pay only $4.00. if 70 tickets are sold for a total of $310, how many of the tickets were adult tickets and how many were sold to kids under 12?

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  1. 21 February, 23:27
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    20 adults and 50 kids.

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    Ax+By=C [Use the standard form of a linear equation]

    x+y=C so, x + (C-x) = C [also use this formula]

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    $5.50x+$4.00y=$310 [plug-in the values]

    Since x + (C-y) = C, than x+y=70 or x + (70-x) = 70

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    5.50x+4.00 (70-x) = 310 [substitute (70-x) for y and simplify]

    5.50x+280-4x=310

    5.50-4=310-280 [solve for x]

    1.5x=30

    x=20 adults

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    y = (70-x) = 70-20=50 kids under 12.
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