document.write( "Question 654593: In 2010 general admission to the Art Institute cost $18 adults and $12 for children. If $22,752 was collected from the sale of 1460 tickets, how many were adult and how many children tickets? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #408782 by checkley79(3341) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+C=1460 \n" ); document.write( "OR \n" ); document.write( "C=1460-A \n" ); document.write( "18A+12C=22752 \n" ); document.write( "18A+12(1460-A)=22752 \n" ); document.write( "18A+17520-12A=22752 \n" ); document.write( "6A=22752-17520 \n" ); document.write( "6A=5232 \n" ); document.write( "A=5232/6 \n" ); document.write( "A=872 ANS. FOR THE NUMBER OF ADULTS. \n" ); document.write( "872+C=1460 \n" ); document.write( "C=1460-872 \n" ); document.write( "C=588 ANS. FOR THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN TICKETS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "18*872+12*588=22752 \n" ); document.write( "15696+7056=22752 \n" ); document.write( "22752=22752 \n" ); document.write( " |