SOLUTION: A summer camp group purchases tickets for a trip to an adventure park. The number of youth going to the park is 15 times the number of adults. Tickets for youth cost $15 each and

Question 1084068: A summer camp group purchases tickets for a trip to an adventure park. The number of youth going to the park is 15 times the number of adults. Tickets for youth cost $15 each and tickets for adults cost $25 each. The total cost of all of the tickets is $2,250, how many tickets of each type were purchased? Please set up and solve this problem following the steps below:
a) Define the unknown quantities in terms of one variable.

b) Translate the question into an equation.

c) Solve the equation, showing all work.

d) Write a complete answer to the question asked, including appropriate units.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, how many youths
x, adults

Simplify the cost equation by multiplying each member by :

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To solve, and go from there...
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