SOLUTION: A group of 42 people go to an amusement park. The admission fee for adults of $16. The admission fee for children is $12. The group spent $568 to get inot the park. ow many adults

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Question 274816: A group of 42 people go to an amusement park. The admission fee for adults of $16. The admission fee for children is $12. The group spent $568 to get inot the park. ow many adults and m=how many children were in the group.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x+12(42-x)=568
16x+504-12x=568
4x=568-504
4x=64
x=64/4
x=16 adult tickets were sold.
42-16=26 children's tickets were sold.
Proof:
16*16+12*26=568
256+312=568
568=568