SOLUTION: at a school concert the total value of tickets sold was $994. Student tickets sold for $5 and adult tickets sold for $8. The number of adults tickets sold was 14 more than 2 times

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Question 1161377: at a school concert the total value of tickets sold was $994. Student tickets sold for $5 and adult tickets sold for $8. The number of adults tickets sold was 14 more than 2 times the number of student tickets. How many student tickets and adult tickets were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x students at $5 each
y adults at $8 each
994 revenue

system%285x%2B8y=994%2Cy=2x%2B14%29
Solve the system.