SOLUTION: ashley bought 22 tickets costing 118 dollars with children tickets costing $4 each and adult tickets costing $7 each. How many adult tickets did she buy?

Question 992190: ashley bought 22 tickets costing 118 dollars with children tickets costing $4 each and adult tickets costing $7 each. How many adult tickets did she buy?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ashley bought 22 tickets costing 118 dollars with children tickets costing $4 each and adult tickets costing $7 each. How many adult tickets did she buy?
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Equation:
a + c = 11 tickets
7a+4c = 118
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Modify for elimination::
4a + 4c = 44
7a + 4c = 118
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3a = 74
a = 24 2/3
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Note:: The value of "a" should be a whole number.
There is probably a typo in your problem statement.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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