SOLUTION: The zoo charges $14 for each adult ticket and $3 for each child. The total bill for 196 people was $1039. How many adults and how many children went.

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Question 1025626: The zoo charges $14 for each adult ticket and $3 for each child. The total bill for 196 people was $1039. How many adults and how many children went.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The zoo charges $14 for each adult ticket and $3 for each child. The total bill for 196 people was $1039. How many adults and how many children went.
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Quantity Eq:: a + c = 196
Value Eq:::: 14a+3c = 1039
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Modify for elimination::
3a + 3c = 3*196
14a + 3c = 1039
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Subtract and solve for "a"::
11a = 451
a = 41 (# of adults)
c = 196-41 = 155 (# of children)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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