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The aquarium charges an entrance fee of $5 per child and $12 per adult. On one day, 100 people visited the aquarium. They collected $780 in admission fees. Which system of equations could be used to determine the number of adults that visited the aquarium? Let c represent the number of children and a represent the number of adults.

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Answer:

We set up 2 equations

A) C + A = 100

B) 5C + 12A = 780

We multiply A by -5

A) -5C -5A = -500 then we add B

B) 5C + 12A = 780

7A = 280

Number of Adults = 40

5C = 780 - 40*12

5C = 780 -480

5C = 300

Number of Children = 60

Explanation:

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