SOLUTION: A 275 seat movie theater charges $11.00 admission for adults and $6.00 for children. If the theater is full and $2745 is collected, then how many adults and how many children are i
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Question 1135638: A 275 seat movie theater charges $11.00 admission for adults and $6.00 for children. If the theater is full and $2745 is collected, then how many adults and how many children are in the audience?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A+C=275 (number of each equation)
11A+6C=2745 (money equation). Multiply top equation by -6 to eliminate C
-6A-6C=-1650
5A=1095
A=219 adults or $2409
C=56 children or $336
Adds to $2745
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