SOLUTION: Sammy's school drama club performed a play. Student tickets cost $2 each, and adult tickets cost $4.50 each. Altogether they sold 80 tickets and made $275. How many adults bought t

Question 930268: Sammy's school drama club performed a play. Student tickets cost $2 each, and adult tickets cost $4.50 each. Altogether they sold 80 tickets and made $275. How many adults bought tickets?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = students
y = adults
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x + y = 80
2x + 4.5y = 275
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x + y = 80
2x + 4.5y = 275
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solution:
x = students = 34
y = adults = 46
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