SOLUTION: At the city museum, child admission is $5.30 and adult admission is $9.00. On Saturday, three times as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $710.60.

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Question 1145038: At the city museum, child admission is $5.30 and adult admission is $9.00. On Saturday, three times as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $710.60. How many child tickets were sold that day?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x children
3x adults

5.3x%2B9%2A3x=710.6
Simplify and solve.