The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day, 290 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $886. How many children and how many adults were admitted? number of children equals number of adults equals

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The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day, 290
people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $886. How many children and how many
adults were admitted?
number of children equals
number of adults equals
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