document.write( "Question 734627: The admission fee at a small fair is $2 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day, 750 people entered the fair and $2,500 was collected. How many children attended the small fair on that day? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #449071 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! c+a=750 \n" ); document.write( "2c+4a=2500 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "a=750-c \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "2c+4(750-c)=2500 \n" ); document.write( "2c+3000-4c=2500 \n" ); document.write( "-2c=2500-3000 \n" ); document.write( "c=-500/-2 \n" ); document.write( "c=250 children \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "2*250+4a=2500 \n" ); document.write( "500+4a=2500 \n" ); document.write( "4a=2500-500 \n" ); document.write( "a=2000/4 \n" ); document.write( "a=500 adults \n" ); document.write( " |