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Question 360103: The Cobb family decided to go roller skating for their reunion. There were a total of 44 people there and all went roller skating. If an adult admission was $5.00 and a child's admission was $3.00 and they paid a total of $168.00, how many children were at the reunion? thank you Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Cobb family decided to go roller skating for their reunion. There were a total of 44 people there and all went roller skating. If an adult admission was $5.00 and a child's admission was $3.00 and they paid a total of $168.00, how many children were at the reunion? thank you
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let adults be x
children be y
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x+y = 44
5x+3y=168
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multiply first equation 1 by -5
-5x-5y=-220
add it to equation 2
-2y=-52
y=26 children
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