SOLUTION: A total of 626 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 74 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult

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Question 1189957: A total of 626 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 74 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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total of 626 tickets were sold for the school play
Let x be the number of adult tickets sold.
Number of student tickets = x-74
Total 626 tickets
x+x-74 = 626
2x-74 = 626
2x = 700
x =350 adult tickets sold