SOLUTION: Adult Tickets for the game cost $6 each and student tickets cost $3 each. A total of 1040 tickets worth $5400 were sold. How many student tickets were sold?

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Question 219028: Adult Tickets for the game cost $6 each and student tickets cost $3 each. A total of 1040 tickets worth $5400 were sold. How many student tickets were sold?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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s+a=1040, s=1040-a
6a+3s=5400
6a+3(1040-a)=5400
6a+3120-3a=5400
3a=2280
a=760
s=280
(760*6)+(280*3)=5400