document.write( "Question 1124742: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.75 for children and $5.00 for adults. On a certain day, 305 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1300 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #802313 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! c = number of children tickets sold \n" ); document.write( "a = number of adult tickets sold\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a + c = 305 \n" ); document.write( "5a + 3.75c = 1300\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5a + 5c = 1525 \n" ); document.write( "5a + 3.75c = 1300\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We get 1.25c = 225, or c = 180.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There were 180 childrens' tickets and 125 adult tickets. \n" ); document.write( " |