SOLUTION: the local fair sells tickets for children and adults. The price of a childs ticket is $5.00 and the price of an adult ticket is $8.00. the fair had its greatest turnout on Friday;
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Question 419531: the local fair sells tickets for children and adults. The price of a childs ticket is $5.00 and the price of an adult ticket is $8.00. the fair had its greatest turnout on Friday; 1,050 people attended. the fair took in $7350.00
How many of each type of ticket was sold?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
child tickets ------ x
adult tickets -------y
...
x+y=1050
5x+8y=7350
x+y=1050 .............1
5x+8y=7350.............2
multiply (1)by -8
Multiply (2) by 1
-8x-8y =-8400
5x+8y=7350
Add the two equations
-3x=-1050
/-3
x=350
plug value of x in (1)
x+y=1050
350+y=1050
y=1050-350
y=700
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