SOLUTION: The number of students attending the fall play was 150 more than the number of adults attending. Student tickets cost 3.00 and adult tickets cost 5.00. A total of 4730.00 was colle
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Question 347951: The number of students attending the fall play was 150 more than the number of adults attending. Student tickets cost 3.00 and adult tickets cost 5.00. A total of 4730.00 was collected. How many students attended.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
*Note: Let x represent the number of students attending. (x-150) would be the number of adults.
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the question states the following to be true
*$3.00*x + $5.00*(x-150) = $4730.00
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simplify and solve for x, the number of students
3x + 5x - 750 = 4730
8x = 5480
x = 685
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check your answer
3*685 + 5*535 = 4730
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