SOLUTION: 3$ per adult 1.50 per student 170 tickets are sold at a total cost of 480$ how many adults are there

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Question 875508: 3$ per adult 1.50 per student 170 tickets are sold at a total cost of 480$ how many adults are there
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x represent the number of Adults    

$3x + $1.50(170-x) = 480

            x = 225/1.5 = 150 Adults