document.write( "Question 1099984: Entrance tickets for a carnival are $8 for children and $13 for adults. If one evening 867 tickets were sold with total receipts of $8381, how many children and how many adults entered the carnival? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #714468 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! c+a=867 \n" ); document.write( "c=867-a \n" ); document.write( "8c+13a=8381 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "8(867-a)+13a=8381 \n" ); document.write( "6936-8a+13a=8381 \n" ); document.write( "5a=8381-6936 \n" ); document.write( "5a=1445 \n" ); document.write( "a=1445/5 \n" ); document.write( "a=289 adults \n" ); document.write( "867-289=578 children \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "8*578+13*289= \n" ); document.write( "4624+3757=$8381 \n" ); document.write( " |