Problema Solution
120 people attended a concert. The admission fee for children is $5 and $8 for adults. If $708 was collected, how many adults attended the concert?
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Let
a = the number of adults
c = the number of children
Altogether 120 people attended the concert:
a + c = 120
The total amount of money collected from tickets was $708:
8a + 5c = 708
We have the following system of equations:
a + c = 120
8a + 5c = 708
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a = 36 adults
c = 84 children
36 adults attended the concert.