document.write( "Question 95621: Adult tickets for a play cost $20 and child tickets cost $13. If there were 29 people at a performance and the theater collected $510 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #69716 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+C=29 A=29-C \n" ); document.write( "20A+13C=510 NOW SUBSTITUTE (29-C) FOR A IN THIS EQUATION 7 SOLVE FOR C \n" ); document.write( "20(29-C)+13C=510 \n" ); document.write( "580-20C+13C=510 \n" ); document.write( "-7C=510-580 \n" ); document.write( "-7C=-70 \n" ); document.write( "C=-70/-7 \n" ); document.write( "C=10 CHILDREN TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "29-10=19 ADULT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "20*19=10*13=510 \n" ); document.write( "280+130=510 \n" ); document.write( "510=510\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |