SOLUTION: A movie theater charges $ 8 for adults and $ 6 for seniors. On a particular day when 345 people paid an admission, the total receipts were $ 2566. Round your answers to the nearest

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Question 814885: A movie theater charges $ 8 for adults and $ 6 for seniors. On a particular day when 345 people paid an admission, the total receipts were $ 2566. Round your answers to the nearest integers.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a + s = 345
a = 345 - s
8a + 6s = 2566
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8a + 6s = 2566
8(345 - s) + 6s = 2566
2760 - 8s + 6s = 2566
2s = 194
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s = 97
a = 248
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