SOLUTION: There are two types of tickets for a school play: child tickets that sell for $2 each and adult tickets that sell for $6 each. A total of 91 tickets are sold, bringing in a total

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Question 437187: There are two types of tickets for a school play: child tickets that sell for
$2 each and adult tickets that sell for $6 each. A total of 91 tickets are sold,
bringing in a total of $406. How many adult tickets were sold? Use Table.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=91
2x+6y=406
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2x+6y=406
2x+2y=182
4y=406-182=224
x=56
y=35.