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the local theater is showing a matinee and offering a special deal for the community. A ticket for an adult costs $11 and a ticket for a child costs $6. The theater sells a total of 60 tickets and collects $460. How many adult tickets x and children tickets y are sold ?

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The equations would be 11a+6c=460 and a+c=60. The answer is 40 children tickets and 20 adult tickets. Hope this helps. :)