SOLUTION: A total of 628 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 72 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult

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Question 1102539: A total of 628 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 72 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
I tried doing this problem multiple times, but I am just not able to answer this question correctly.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, students
y, adults
x=y-72

Account for tickets:
+x%2By=628
-
substitute.
%28y-72%29%2By=628
-
y-72%2By=628
2y=628%2B72
2y=700
highlight%28y=350%29-------------adults
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x=350-72
highlight%28x=278%29-----------students