SOLUTION: On a certain hot​ summer's day, 559 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.00 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $

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Question 1072842: On a certain hot​ summer's day, 559 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.00 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $855.50.  How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that​ day?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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C%2BA=559
125C%2B200A=85550
Multiply eq. 1 by 125 and subtract from eq. 2,
125C%2B200A-125C-125A=85550-69875
75A=15675
Solve for A then use either equation to solve for C.