The school play sold 117 tickets. Adult tickets cost $1.25 and children tickets cost $.75. In all, $129.75 was made. How many of each kind of ticket were sold?

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Sherice · Answer 1 · 2022-04-17T17:50:35+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

A=117-C

1.25A+.75C=129.75

1.25(117-C)+.75C=129.75

146.25-1.25C+.75C=129.75

-.5C=129.75-146.25

-.5C=-16.50

C=-16.50/-.5

C=33 CHILDREN TICKETS SOLD.

117-33=84 ADULT TICKETS SOLD.