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Tickets to the concert were $2.50 for adults and $1 for students. $1200 was collected and 750 tickets were sold. Write a system of linear equations that can be used to find how many adults and how many students attended . How many students attended?

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Make a two-system equation:
x + y = 750
2.50x + y = 1200
Solve for x
1.50x = 450
x = 300
Solve for y
2.50(300) + y = 1200
750 + y = 1200
y = 450
Answer: 300 adults and 450 students attended
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