SOLUTION: A total of 330 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult ticket

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Question 1134989: A total of 330 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x students
y adults

system%28x%2By=330%2Cx=2y%29
and simple substitution easily possible.

2y%2By=330
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