document.write( "Question 1135638: A 275 seat movie theater charges $11.00 admission for adults and $6.00 for children. If the theater is full and $2745 is collected, then how many adults and how many children are in the audience?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #753261 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+C=275 (number of each equation) \n" ); document.write( "11A+6C=2745 (money equation). Multiply top equation by -6 to eliminate C \n" ); document.write( "-6A-6C=-1650 \n" ); document.write( "5A=1095 \n" ); document.write( "A=219 adults or $2409 \n" ); document.write( "C=56 children or $336 \n" ); document.write( "Adds to $2745 \n" ); document.write( " |