SOLUTION: The Bishop's Peak 4-H club is having its annual fundraising dinner. Adults pay $15 apiece and children pay $5 apiece. If the number of adult tickets sold is twice the number of chi

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Question 1114059: The Bishop's Peak 4-H club is having its annual fundraising dinner. Adults pay $15 apiece and children pay $5 apiece. If the number of adult tickets sold is twice the number of children's tickets sold, and the total income for the dinner is $1,610, how many of each kind of ticket did the 4-H club sell?
Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume "a" adult tickers and "c" children's tickets are sold. Then

Total Revenue: 15a%2B5c=1610

a=2c (Given parameter)

Substitute: 15%2A2c%2B5c=1610

Solve for c: c=+46

46 children's tickets and 92 adult tickets are sold (Answer)