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A group of 36 went to the theater and spent $153. Adult tickets cost $7 and student tickets cost $2.50. How many adults were there in this group?
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A group of 36 went to the theater and spent $153. Adult

tickets cost $7 and student tickets cost $2.50. How many
adults were there in this group?

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Explanation:

the point of multiplying the equation to 5 and 2 is to simplify it so its easier to apply elimination.

x as a variable for adults

y as variable for students

A group of 36 went to the theater and spent $153. Adult tickets cost $7 and student-example-1
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