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17 November, 11:51

A theatre contains 441 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $60 for adults and $16 for children. If the total proceeds were $14,800 for a sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were sold?

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  1. 17 November, 12:09
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    14,800=60x+16y

    x+y=441

    that implies y=441-x so

    14,800=60x+16 (441-x)

    14,800=60x+16*441-16x

    14,800-16*441=44x

    7744=44x

    x=176 kids and 441-176 adults
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