Hi,

Let x represent the number of adult tickets ⇒ would be the number of child tickets

 $5.50x + $2.00(24-x) = $83

       $3.50x = $35

           x = 35/3.5 = 10 adult tickets and 14 child tickets    

  CHECKING our answer***

 $55.00 + $28.00 = $83

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