SOLUTION: A total of 477 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 73 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adul

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Question 1024706: A total of 477 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 73 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BS=477
S=A-73
Substitute,
A%2B%28A-73%29=477
2A-73=477
2A=550
Solve for A.
Then use either equation to solve for S.