SOLUTION: The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day, 356 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1,034.00 dol

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Question 1132579: The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day, 356 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1,034.00 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +a+ = number of children
Let +b+ = number of adults
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(1) +a+%2B+b+=+356+
(2) +1.5a+%2B+4b+=+1034+
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(1) +1.5a+%2B+1.5b+=+534+
subtract (1) from (2) and
solve for +b+
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