Problema Solution
Darren sold 75 tickets worth $462.50 for the school play. He charged $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for students. How many of each kind of ticket did he sell?
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let
a = the number of adult tickets sold
s = the number of student tickets sold
Darren sold 75 tickets worth $462.50 for the school play
a + s = 75
7.50a + 3.50s = 462.50
by solving the above system of equations we find
a = 50 tickets
s = 25 tickets
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Darren sold 50 adult and 25 student tickets.