Adult tickets to the aquarium costs $22 each while child tickets cost 15 each. If a large group buys 32 tickets and paid 543 how many child tickets were purchased?

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asked Jan 26, 2021 132k views

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Yalematta · Answer 1 · 2021-01-26T21:22:00+0000

Answer:

23 Child Tickets

Explanation:

x = adult ticket

Y = child ticket

X + Y = 32

X= 32 - Y

22X + 15Y = 543

22(32 - Y) + 15Y = 543

704 - 22Y + 15Y = 543

-22Y + 15Y = -161

-7Y = -161

Y = 23