SOLUTION: A total of 492 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 58 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How ma

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Question 1019400: A total of
492
tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were
58
fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=S+58
A+S=492
S+58+S=492
2S+58=492
2S=434
S= 217
A= 275

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