SOLUTION: Solve the problem. There were 420 people at a play. The admission price was $2 for adults and $1 for children. The admission receipts were $590. How many adults and how many childr

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Question 692413: Solve the problem. There were 420 people at a play. The admission price was $2 for adults and $1 for children. The admission receipts were $590. How many adults and how many children attended?
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TOTAL OF RECEIPT====$590.00
ADULTS===170========$340.00
KIDS=====250========$250.00
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170+250=420PEOPLE=$590.00
ADULTS=====170
KIDS=======250