SOLUTION: A movie theater charges $ 8 for adults and $ 6 for seniors. On a particular day when 344 people paid an admission, the total receipts were $ 2575. Round your answers to the nearest
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Question 994697: A movie theater charges $ 8 for adults and $ 6 for seniors. On a particular day when 344 people paid an admission, the total receipts were $ 2575. Round your answers to the nearest integers. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! adults=x
seniors=y
x+y=344
8x+6y=2575
-6x-6y= -2064, multiplying the top equation by (-6)
2x=511
x=255.5 or 256 adults
y=88 seniors
256*$8=$2048
88*$6=$528
$2576
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