SOLUTION: The family fine arts center charges $23 per adult and $12 per senior citizen for its performances. On a recent weekend evening when 444 people paid admission, the total receipts we

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Question 361932: The family fine arts center charges $23 per adult and $12 per senior citizen for its performances. On a recent weekend evening when 444 people paid admission, the total receipts were $6791. How many who paid were senior citizens and how many adults?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

Let x represent the number of adults, then (444-x) would represent the number of senior citizens

$23*x + $12(444-x) = $6791

11x + 5328 = $6791

11x = 1463

x = 133 the number of adults

(444-133) = 311 the number of senior citizens



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