The art museum had a total of 224 visitors on Tuesday. Visitors older than 18 paid $12 for admission. Visitors 18 years or younger paid $8 for admission. The museum collected a total of $2,520. How many visitors were 18 or younger?

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anonymous · Answer

42

 56

 182

 194

anonymous · Answer

so basically you keep adding 18 and 8together until you reach the 2,520 amount

anonymous · Answer

okay???

anonymous · Answer

@SeaTurtle113 please help!!!!

seaturtle113 · Answer

x+y=224 people 
x=18 and Under age
y=+18 age
8x+12y=$2520
With this, and I believe you know how to do it with this info, you should solve with x.

anonymous · Answer

224 = x+y
2520 = 8x+12y
x being the visitors under 18, y being the ones over 18.

anonymous · Answer

Oh I'm late, darn it. xD.

anonymous · Answer

It's basically a system of equations. :) You can substitute and stuff

anonymous · Answer

okay yea I got that but my problem is solving for the answer

anonymous · Answer

No wait, not substitution.. elimination :$ but it looks like sea did it for you.

anonymous · Answer

@SeaTurtle113  thats not the right answer I put the possibilites at the top. Sorry

seaturtle113 · Answer

I know... that was an accident.

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry lol.

seaturtle113 · Answer

Haha! No sorry! My bad!

anonymous · Answer

no problem but can you help me solve this one pleaseeeee?????

seaturtle113 · Answer

I'm trying!! It's been awhile since I've done this.

anonymous · Answer

i'm sorry!!!!

seaturtle113 · Answer

lol You're good.... :)))

seaturtle113 · Answer

I'm sorry I can't figure it out, but I know someone who can... when do you need this answer?

anonymous · Answer

now!!!!!!

seaturtle113 · Answer

Ugh.. sorry. :(

anonymous · Answer

no problem :p