SOLUTION: there were 619 people at a play. the admission price was 3$ for adults and $1 for children. the admission receipts were 1150$ how many children and adults attended

SOLUTION: there were 619 people at a play. the admission price was 3$ for adults and $1 for children. the admission receipts were 1150$ how many children and adults attended

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Question 1088970: there were 619 people at a play. the admission price was 3$ for adults and $1 for children. the admission receipts were 1150$ how many children and adults attended
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a, adults
c, children

The convenient way to continue is Eliminate c, solving first for a.

but this makes no sense. Whole and EVEN number for a will be needed. There cannot be any HALF of an adult. Recheck your problem description.
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