Question

On a Saturday a movie theater sells 785 tickets they sell kid tickets for $2 and adult tickets for $5. that Saturday they make $3280. How many of each kind of ticket did they sell?

Answer 1

Answer:

570 adults and 215 children

Step-by-step explanation:

did this assignment and got it right

5a + 2c = 3280    where a is adults and c is children

subtraction eliminates c, find a

3a + 0 = 1710

a = 1710/3

a = 570 adult and then you have to subtract 785-570= 215 children