SOLUTION: Ticktets to the county fair cost $8 for adults and $7 for children. A group of visitors bought 7 tickets for $52. How many adults and children were in the group? I know the answ

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Question 405005: Ticktets to the county fair cost $8 for adults and $7 for children. A group of visitors bought 7 tickets for $52. How many adults and children were in the group? I know the answer but am having problems setting up the equation/proportion to get the answer!

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solution
defined variables
x=cost for adults
y=cost for children
equations
x+y=7
8x+7y=52
which will give us
x=3
y=4