SOLUTION: Stacey is selling tickets to the school play. The tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. She sells twice as many adult tickets as children's tickets and brings in a total o

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Question 1100911: Stacey is selling tickets to the school play. The tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. She sells twice as many adult tickets as children's tickets and brings in a total of $160. How many of each kind of ticket did she sell?
Answer by ikleyn(52756) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of children tickets.


Then the number of adults tickets is 2x, according to the condition.


The money equation is

8*(2x) + 4x = 160   dollars.

16x + 4x = 160  ====>  20x = 160  ====>  x = 160%2F20 = 8.


Answer.  8 children tickets and 8*2 = 16 adults tickets.


Check.   8*4 + 16*8 = 160 dollars.   ! Correct !