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The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day, 306 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 784.00 dollars. How many adults were
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The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day,

306 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 784.00 dollars. How many
adults were admitted?
O 176
O 130
O 196

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1.5x+4y=784
x+y=306
1.5x+4(306-x)=784
1.5x+1224-4x=784
1224-2.5x=784
-2.5x=-440
x=176
now do y=306-176
your answer is 130.
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