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.