SOLUTION: x= adult tickets y= children tickets
5x + 3y = 134
x + y = 32
whats true about this equation?
a.) More adults attended the reunion than children
b.) six more children att
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Question 745343: x= adult tickets y= children tickets
5x + 3y = 134
x + y = 32
whats true about this equation?
a.) More adults attended the reunion than children
b.) six more children attended that adults
c.) nineteen children attended the reunion
d.) three more adults attended than children
i didnt know how i would solve this?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x + 3y = 134
x + y = 32. multiply by -3
-3x-3y=-96
add to the first equation
we get
2x=38
x=19
if x=17 plug x in x+y=32
y=13
Adults = 19
children = 13
now you may find the correct statement
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