PLEASE HELP!~The tickets for a high school basketball game are $3.00 for students and $4.50 for adults. At Tuesday night's game, 108 tickets were sold for a total of $381.00. How many adult tickets were sold?

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noseboy908 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

No I couldn't:(

anonymous · Answer

I just get confused with all the numbers: I cant figure out the two equations:/

noseboy908 · Answer

OK, to summarize what I wrote, the 2 equations are: "381=3s+4.50a" and "108=s+a" do you understand so far?

anonymous · Answer

yes

noseboy908 · Answer

Multiply the 2nd eqn by 3 so that you get one variable that is the same in both eqns. to get "324=3s+3a" for the second eqn. understand  so far?

anonymous · Answer

I was working on the substitution method but I understand this way!

noseboy908 · Answer

so subtract the second eqn from the first one to get what?

anonymous · Answer

57 = 1.5a
Then divide by 1.5 right?

anonymous · Answer

a = 38
So 38 adult tickets were sold, right?

noseboy908 · Answer

no, don't confuse your variables. 38 student tickets were sold, not adult tickets. So, now take 108(total tickets sold) - 38. To get what? that number is your answer.

anonymous · Answer

ok so 108 - 38 = 70 adult tickets

noseboy908 · Answer

correct my padawan. You are learning.

anonymous · Answer

lol Thanks:D

noseboy908 · Answer

That is all I can teach you. Go forth and prosper.