The total number of students and adults at a concert was 460. The cost of tickets was $12 per student and $16 per adult. The total amount of income from tickets was $6520. How many students and how many adults were at the concert?

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anonymous · Answer

Select the ordered pair from the choices below that is a solution to the following system of equations: 2y = 5x − 13 4x − 5y = 7


		
(-1/2,14/5)
		
(3, 1)
		
(-4, -1)
		
(-3, -2)

anonymous · Answer

12x+16y=6520
x+y=460
where x=students
y=adults

anonymous · Answer

You have a system of equations there are several ways to solve this. One way is through substitution. Do you know how to do that?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

isolate one of the variables in equation 2

x+y=460

tell me what you get

anonymous · Answer

dude can you just solve it for me