SOLUTION: Prices for the movie were $4.00 for children and $8.00 for adults. The total amount of ticket sales was $1,176. There were 172 tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?

Question 469347: Prices for the movie were $4.00 for children and $8.00 for adults. The total amount of ticket sales was $1,176. There were 172 tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of children's tickets sold
Let = number of adult tickets sold
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by , and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

122 adult tickets were sold
check answer:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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