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The Science Museum charges $14 for adult admission and $11 for each child. The total bill for 68

people from a school field trip was $784. How many adults and how many children went to the
museum?
Using the variables a for adults, and c for children, write a system of equations to determine the
number of adults and children that went to the museum.

User Nabijon
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Answer:

14a+11c=784

a+c=68

User Bansi
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Answer:

a = 12

c = 56

Explanation:

The Science Museum charges $14 for adult admission and $11 for each child. The total-example-1
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