SOLUTION: Admission to a local aquarium is $10 for adults and $7 for children. The aquarium collected $6,459 from the sale of 783 tickets. How many children's tickets were sold?

Question 936068: Admission to a local aquarium is $10 for adults and $7 for children. The aquarium collected $6,459 from the sale of 783 tickets. How many children's tickets were sold?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of adult tickets
y = number of child tickets
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x + y = 783
10x + 7y = 6459
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x + y = 783
10x + 7y = 6459
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x = number of adult tickets = 326
y = number of child tickets = 457
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