SOLUTION: Lana ordered concert tickets that cost 7.50$ for children and $12 for adults. She ordered 8 more children's tickets than adult tickets. Her total bill was 138$. How many of each ty

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Question 51841: Lana ordered concert tickets that cost 7.50$ for children and $12 for adults. She ordered 8 more children's tickets than adult tickets. Her total bill was 138$. How many of each type of ticket did she order?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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12X+7.5(X+8)=138 OR 12X+7.5X+60=138 OR 19.5X=78 OR X=78/19.5 OR X=4 ADULT TICKETS THEN THERE ARE 4+8=12 CHILDREN TICKETS
PROOF 12*4+7.5*12=48+90=138