document.write( "Question 698423: The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day, 263 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 682.00 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #430662 by Stitch(470)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let C = # of Children \n" ); document.write( "Let A = # of Adults \n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables \n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now Plug (263 - C) into equation 2 for A \n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Simplify \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add 2.5C to both sides \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 682 from both sides \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now go back and plug 148 in for C \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |