SOLUTION: The school play tickets were $2 for kids and $3 for adults. 50 tickets were sold totaling $135. How many of each ticket were sold?

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Question 806916: The school play tickets were $2 for kids and $3 for adults. 50 tickets were sold totaling $135. How many of each ticket were sold?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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k+a=50
a=50-k
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3a+2k=135
3(50-k)+2k=135
150-3k+2k=135
-k=135-150
k=15 kids
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50-15=35 adults