document.write( "Question 361932: The family fine arts center charges $23 per adult and $12 per senior citizen for its performances. On a recent weekend evening when 444 people paid admission, the total receipts were $6791. How many who paid were senior citizens and how many adults? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the number of adults, then (444-x) would represent the number of senior citizens
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document.write( "$23*x + $12(444-x) = $6791
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document.write( "11x + 5328 = $6791
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document.write( "11x = 1463
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document.write( "x = 133 the number of adults
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document.write( "(444-133) = 311 the number of senior citizens\r
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