Problema Solution

A local movie theater charges $12 for an adult ticket and $10 for a child's ticket. A group of eight people spent a total of $86 on movie tickets. How many adultsnd how many children were in the group. Solve by ellimation

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let


a = the number of adults in the group

c = the number of children in the group


A group of eight people spent a total of $86 on movie tickets:


a + c = 8


12a + 10c = 86


by solving the above system of equations we find


a = 3 adults


c = 5 children


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there were 3 adults and 5 children in the group.