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The math club took a field trip to see a movie. A total of 45 people went on the trip, including students, teachers, and parent chaperones. There were 5 more parents than teachers. Movie tickets cost $11, but the students got a discount and only had to pay $7 each. The group paid a total of $335 to get everyone in. Determine how many students, how many teachers, and how many parents went on the trip.
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\n" ); document.write( "s + t + p = 45
\n" ); document.write( "p = t+5
\n" ); document.write( "11(p+t)+7s = 335
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange::
\n" ); document.write( "s + t + p = 45
\n" ); document.write( "0 - t + p = 5
\n" ); document.write( "7s+11t+11p = 335
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve by any method to get:
\n" ); document.write( "s = 40
\n" ); document.write( "t = 0
\n" ); document.write( "p = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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