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The number of adult tickets sold for a play is 8 more than 3 times the number of child tickets sold. In total, 96 tickets were sold to the play. Determine the number of adult tickets sold in the number
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The number of adult tickets sold for a play is 8 more than 3 times the number of child tickets sold. In total, 96 tickets were sold to the play. Determine the number of adult tickets sold in the number of child tickets sold

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Let x = the number of children’s tickets
Then 3x + 8 is the number of adult tickets

x + 3x + 8 = 96
4x = 88 - add the x’s and subtract 8 from both sides
x = 22 - divide both sides by 4

22 children’s tickets
3(22) +8 = 74 adult tickets

Check 22 + 74 = 96
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