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a total of 309 tickets were sold for the school play. they were either adult tickets or student tickets. the number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold. how many adult tickets were sold

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Answer:

103

Explanation:

Total tickets sold = 309

Let the number of adult tickets sold be x

Let the number of student tickets sold be 2x

Adult tickets + student tickets = 309


x + 2x = 309

Collect like terms


3x = 309

Divide both sides of the equation by 3


(3x)/(3) = (309)/(3)

Calculate


x = 103

Hence, 103 adult tickets were sold.

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User Marius Jaraminas
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Answer: 103 adult tickets

Explanation:

Adult tickets (a) = a

Student tickets (s) = 2a

Total = 309

a + 2a = 309

3a = 309

a = 103

User Obinna
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