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The Drama Club sold 450 tickets for the spring play. An adult ticket cost $5 and a student ticket cost $3. Total ticket sales equaled $1900. Find out how many adult and student tickets the club sold.
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The Drama Club sold 450 tickets for the spring play. An adult ticket cost $5 and a student ticket cost $3. Total ticket sales equaled $1900. Find out how many adult and student tickets the club sold.

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x+y=450

5x+3y=1900



x=450-y

5(450-y)+3y=1900


-2y+2250=1900

-2y=-350

y=175

x=275
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