SOLUTION: The Jurassic Zoo charges ​$8 for each adult admission and ​$3 for each child. The total bill for the 72 people from a school trip was ​$316. How many adults and h
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Question 1047618: The Jurassic Zoo charges $8 for each adult admission and $3 for each child. The total bill for the 72 people from a school trip was $316. How many adults and how many children went to the zoo? Please show work and thanks in advance
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of adults who went to zoo
Let = number of children who went to zoo
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
There were 20 adults and 52 children
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Jurassic Zoo charges $8 for each adult admission and $3 for each child. The total bill for the 72 people from a school trip was $316. How many adults and how many children went to the zoo? Please show work and thanks in advance
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A + C = 72
8A + 3C = 316
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