A theatre contains 457 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $59 for adults and $23 for children. If the total proceeds were $17,531 for a sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were sold? The number of adult tickets was The number of child tickets was

A theatre contains 457 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $59 for adults and $23 for children. If the total proceeds were $17,531 for a sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were sold? The number of adult tickets was The number of child tickets was

Intermediate Algebra

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Author:Lynn Marecek

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Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

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A theatre contains 457 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $59 for adults and $23 for children. If the total proceeds were $17,531 for a sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
The number of adult tickets was
The number of child tickets was

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