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A total of 800 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 50 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
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A total of 800 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 50 more student tickets sold than adult tickets.

How many adult tickets were sold?

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x + x + 50 = 800
2x + 50 = 800
Subtract 50 from both sides
-50. -50
2x = 750
Divide both sides by 2
X=375
Adult tickets = 375
Student tickets = 375 + 50 = 425
Total tickets = 800
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