SOLUTION: the student council is sponsoring a concert as a fund raiser. tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults. the student council wants to raise more than $1000. if 200 students att

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Question 472988: the student council is sponsoring a concert as a fund raiser. tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults. the student council wants to raise more than $1000. if 200 students attend, how many adults must attend?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let a = number of adults who must attend to raise $1,000
To raise $1,000,
+3%2A200++%2B+5a+=+1000+
+600+%2B+5a+=+1000+
+5a+=+400+
+a+=+80+
At least 81 adults must attend to raise
more than $1,000