SOLUTION: Tickets cost 5 dollars for children and 12 dolars for adults.Number of tickets sold amount to 163 dollars. how many adults and children went to the play?

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Question 778797: Tickets cost 5 dollars for children and 12 dolars for adults.Number of tickets sold amount to 163 dollars. how many adults and children went to the play?
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose the no. of tickets sold for children is x and that for adults is y.

The total cost of the tickets is therefore: $(5x+12y).
This amount is equal to $163.
5x+12y=163

To solve completely you need to tell total how many tickets were sold.