Question

There was a total of $548 collected for tickets to the school musical. The adult tickets cost $6 and the student tickets cost $4. If 12 more student tickets were sold than adult tickets, then find the number of adult tickets sold.

Answer 1

1) 6A + 4S = 548

2) A +12 = S multiplying by 4

2) 4A -4S = -48 then we add equation 1)

1) 6A + 4S = 548

10A = 500

50 Adult Tickets were sold and

62 Student Tickets were sold.

Double Check

50 * $6 = $300

62 * $4 = $248

Total = $548 Answer is correct!!!

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