SOLUTION: Tickets cost $6 for children and $15 for adults. The number of tickets sold amount to $231. How many teachers and children went to the play?

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Question 1084586: Tickets cost $6 for children and $15 for adults. The number of tickets sold amount to $231. How many teachers and children went to the play?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, children
y, adults
6x%2B15y=231
2x%2B5y=77 or y=-%282%2F5%29x%2B77%2F5 or y=%2877-2x%29%2F5.

More than one solution possible. Look for any whole number solution combinations. x=11 and y=11 will work.

A possible solution among others:
11 students
and
11 adults