SOLUTION: If 135 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $3.25 while tickets for children cost $1.5 and total receipts for the concert was $307.5, how many of each went to the co

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Question 1028120: If 135 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $3.25 while tickets for children cost $1.5 and total receipts for the concert was $307.5, how many of each went to the concert?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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x children, y adults

system%28x%2By=135%2C1.5x%2B3.25y=307.5%29

The revenue equation can be treated multiplied by 4, the LCD,
6x%2B13y=1230.

System to solve is then system%28x%2By=135%2C6x%2B13y=1230%29.