Question 854431
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Hi,
Let x represent the number of adult tickets &#8658;{{{ highlight_green(24-x)}}} would be the number of child tickets
 $5.50x + $2.00(24-x) = $83
       $3.50x = $35
           x = 35/3.5 = 10 adult tickets and 14 child tickets    {{{24-10 = 14}}}
  CHECKING our answer***
 $55.00 + $28.00 = $83
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