document.write( "Question 1005599: The administration fee at the fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults.On a certain day 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected.Write a system of equation and then solve it. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #621817 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make x = children \n" ); document.write( "y = adults. \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 2200........(1) \n" ); document.write( "1.50x + 4y = 5050...(2) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 1.50 \n" ); document.write( "1.50x + 1.50y = 3300.....(1) \n" ); document.write( "1.50x + 4y = 5050........(2) \n" ); document.write( "Subtract Eq (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "2.5y = 1750 \n" ); document.write( "y = 700 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y = 700 into \n" ); document.write( "Equation (1) \n" ); document.write( "x + 700 = 2200 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2200 - 700 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1500 \n" ); document.write( "No. of children = 1500 \n" ); document.write( "No. of adults = 700 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |