SOLUTION: Children’s tickets are $3, adult tickets are $5. We sold a total of 35 tickets for $129. How many of each type did we sell?

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Question 1062017: Children’s tickets are $3, adult tickets are $5. We sold a total of 35 tickets for $129. How many of each type did we sell?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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A typical ticket sales exercise in two variables for a linear system
x for the low priced tickets
y for the higher priced tickets

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