SOLUTION: solve using system equations by elimination:
tickets: $5 adults, $2 child
total sold: 1820 tickets in the amount of $6106
how many adults, how many child
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Question 698159: solve using system equations by elimination:
tickets: $5 adults, $2 child
total sold: 1820 tickets in the amount of $6106
how many adults, how many child
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the number of adults and 
represent the number of children
Then since 1820 tickets were sold,
Since adult tickets cost $5, the total value of adult tickets is 
dollars. Likewise the total value of child tickets is 
dollars. The total value of all tickets is given as $6106, so:
Solve the system for )
Note: There is no integer solution to the problem as stated. Correct the problem and repost, or tell your instructor that the problem does not have a solution that makes sense in the real world where we don't have fractional people.
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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