17 On Saturday, $585 was collected from the sale of 55 tickets for a performance. Adult tickets are $12 and student tickets cost 25% less than adult tickets. Find the number of adult tickets and numbe of student tickets sold on that day.

17 On Saturday, $585 was collected from the sale of 55 tickets for a performance. Adult tickets are $12 and student tickets cost 25% less than adult tickets. Find the number of adult tickets and numbe of student tickets sold on that day.

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Chapter9: Math Models And Geometry

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