SOLUTION: A total of 568 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tick

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Question 696072: A total of 568 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tickets sold . How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=568
4x=568
x=568/4
x=142 adults