SOLUTION: A total of 570 tickets were sold for the school play. There were 70 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

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Question 323160: A total of 570 tickets were sold for the school play. There were 70 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
Answer by QH(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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First set up your variables
Let x = adult tickets
Let x+70 = student tickets
x+(x+70)=570
2x+70=570
2x=500
x=250 adult tickets
x+70=320 student tickets
*check*
250+(250+70)=570
250+320=570
570=570