Answer:
Adult tickets sold = 225
Student tickets sold = 283
Explanation:
Let A = total adult tickets sold
Let S = total student tickets sold
If a total of 508 tickets were sold, then A + S = 508
If there were 58 more student tickets than adult tickets sold, then
S = A + 58
Substitute S = A + 58 into A + S = 508 to find S:
A + (A + 58) = 508
2A + 58 = 508
2A = 508 - 58 = 450
A = 450 ÷ 2 = 225
If A = 225, then using S = A + 58, find S:
S = 225 + 58 = 283
Adult tickets sold = 225
Student tickets sold = 283