SOLUTION: a theater got 4275$ for 675 people, for adults it's 7$ and for children 5$ how many people (adults and kids) attend that night?

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Question 1128397: a theater got 4275$ for 675 people, for adults it's 7$ and for children 5$ how many people (adults and kids) attend that night?
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x adults
675-x children
7x+5(675-x)=4275
7x+3375-5x=4275
2x=900
x=450 adults (3150)
675-x=225 children (1125)

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