SOLUTION: total of 552 tickets were sold for the school play. There were 52 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

Question 404043: total of 552 tickets were sold for the school play. There were 52 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of student tickets sold
Let = number of adult tickets sold
given:

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By substitution:

250 adult tickets were sold
and

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