Solve the problem using a system of equations. Show all of your work and state your solution in a complete sentence.

2.Salisbury High School decided to take their students on a field trip to a theme park. A total of 150 people went on the trip. Adults pay $45.00 for a ticket and students pay $28.50 for a ticket. How many students and how many adults went to the park if they paid a total of $4770?

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Solve the problem using a system of equations. Show all of your work and state your solution in a complete sentence.

2.Salisbury High School decided to take their students on a field trip to a theme park. A total of 150 people went on the trip. Adults pay $45.00 for a ticket and students pay $28.50 for a ticket. How many students and how many adults went to the park if they paid a total of $4770?

across · Answer

The key to solve word problems is to take notice of keywords.

The keywords in this problem are:

- 150 people
- $45.00/adult
- $28.50/student
- $4,770 total.

From this, you can arrange the system:$$\begin{align}(45.00)x+(28.50)y&=4770\x+y&=150\end{align}$$Can you solve this?

anonymous · Answer

Yes , thank you its so much easier looking at it like that , all the words they put in their confus me .