SOLUTION: A total of 689 tickets were sold for a school play. There were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 61 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many ticket

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Question 939485: A total of 689 tickets were sold for a school play. There were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 61 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many tickets were sold?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x) +(x-61) = 689
2x = 750
x = 375 Adult and Student: 314 375-61
And...Checking
sum = 689