Question 593540
x		Kids					
y		Adults					
Total	attended							
x+y	=	2200	.............1	
Kids	1.5	Adults	4		Amount collected	5050		
1.50	x	+	4.00	y	=	5050	.............2	
Eliminate	y							
multiply (1)by		-4						
Multiply (2) by		1						
-4	x		-4	y	=	-8800		
1.50	x	+	4	y	=	5050		
Add the two equations								
-2.50	x				=	-3750		
/	-2.50							
x	=	1500.00						
plug value of			x	in (1)				
1.00	x	+	1.00	y	=	2200.00		
1500.00		+	1.00	y	=	2200.00		
			1.00	y	=	2200.00	+	-1500.00
			1.00	y	=	700.00		
				y	=	700.00		
1500		Kids						
700		Adults						
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