How many students and how many adults?

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The spring concert at a certain high school sold 158 tickets. Students were charged $2 each and adults $5 each. The income from the sale of tickets was $598. How many students and how many adults bought tickets?

Raymond B. · Accepted Answer

S + A = 1582S +5A = 5982S +2A = 316       3A  =282         A=  94 adult tickets         S = 158-94 = 64 student tickets2(64) + 5(94) = 128 + 470 + 598

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The spring concert at a certain high school sold 158 tickets. Students were charged $2 each and adults $5 each. The income from the sale of tickets was $598. How many students and how many adults bought tickets?

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How many students and how many adults?

The spring concert at a certain high school sold 158 tickets. Students were charged ​$2 each and adults ​$5 each. The income from the sale of tickets was ​$598. How many students and how many adults bought tickets?

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finding rectangular equations from parametric equations

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The spring concert at a certain high school sold 158 tickets. Students were charged $2 each and adults $5 each. The income from the sale of tickets was $598. How many students and how many adults bought tickets?