SOLUTION: Adult tickets for a sport even cost $5.00 and children's tickets cost $20.00. The total receipt for 1720 tickets was $59,800.00. What is the number of adult tickets sold?
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Question 881168: Adult tickets for a sport even cost $5.00 and children's tickets cost $20.00. The total receipt for 1720 tickets was $59,800.00. What is the number of adult tickets sold? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Adult tickets for a sport even cost $5.00 and children's tickets cost $20.00. The total receipt for 1720 tickets was $59,800.00. What is the number of adult tickets sold?
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a + c = 1720 (# of tickets)
5a + 20c = 59800 (# of dollars)
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