Math problem help

Question

Miguel is selling tickets to a barbecue. Adult tickets cost $6.00$6.00 and children's tickets cost $4.00$4.00. He sells six more children's tickets than adult tickets. The total amount of money he collects is $184$184. How many adult tickets and how many children's tickets did he sell?

Answer 1

This can be solved with two variables, but I like to use only one.

X is the number of adult tickets sold, and X+6 is the number of child tickets.

Next 6X+4(X+6)=184

6X+4X+24=184 10X=160 X=16 X+6=22

No system of equations, 16 adults, 22 kids.

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