SOLUTION: A total of 386 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 64 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult

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Question 852843: A total of 386 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 64 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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Student Tickets - x-64
Adult Tickets - x
x+x-64=386
2x=450
x=225
225 adult tickets were sold,
161 student tickets were sold.
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