SOLUTION: tickets to a local movie were sold at $6 for adults & $.50 for students. If 270 tickets were sold for a total of $1590, how many student tickets were sold?

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Question 387386: tickets to a local movie were sold at $6 for adults & $.50 for students. If 270 tickets were sold for a total of $1590, how many student tickets were sold?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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a + s = 270 ___ 6a + 6s = 1620

6a + .5s = 1590

subtracting equations (to eliminate a) ___ 5.5s = 30

something seems amiss , because s should be a whole number