SOLUTION: If 87 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $3.75 while tickets for children cost $3.25 and total receipts for the concert was $298.75, how many of each went to the c

Question 930894: If 87 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $3.75 while tickets for children cost $3.25 and total receipts for the concert was $298.75, how many of each went to the concert?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = adults
y = kids
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x + y = 87
3.75x + 3.25y = 298.75
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x + y = 87
3.75x + 3.25y = 298.75
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x = adults = 32
y = kids = 55
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