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Movie tickets at a small theater are $5 for children, c, and $8 for adults, a. On a certain day, 400 people go to the movies and the movie theater collects $2,825.

This situation can be represented by the following system of equations:

c + a = 400
5c + 8a = 2825

​How many children attended the movie theater on that day?

Group of answer choices

A-275

B-125

C-118

D-358

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Answer:

B- 125

Explanation:

c + a = 400

a = 400 - c

5c + 8a = 2825

5c + 8(400 - c) = 2825

5c + 3200 - 8c = 2825

3c = 375

c = 125

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