SOLUTION: 744 tickets were sold for a total of $4527, student tickets cost $5.5 and adult tickets are $8.5. How many tickets of each type were sold?

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Question 172539: 744 tickets were sold for a total of $4527, student tickets cost $5.5 and adult tickets are $8.5. How many tickets of each type were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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# of Adult tickets = a
# of student tickets =s
(1) a+%2B+s+=+744
(2) 8.5a+%2B+5.5s+=+4527
Multiply (1) by 5.5 and subtract from (2)
8.5a+%2B+5.5s+=+4527
5.5a+%2B+5.5s+=+4092
3a+=+435
a+=+145
a+%2B+s+=+744
s+=+599
There were 145 adult tickets sold
and 599 student tickets sold