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A group of 11 people are going to the movies one Saturday. Adult tickets cost $12.50 each and child tickets cotst $7.75 each. If the total cost for admission to the movies is $109.00, how many children attented the movie?

 Nov 16, 2016
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x= number of children        Price = 7.75 x

11-x = number of adults     Price = 12.5(11-x)

Two prices added together = 109

 

7.75x + 12.5(11-x) = 109

7.75x + 137.5 - 12.5x = 109

-4.75x =  - 28.5

x= #children = 6

 Nov 16, 2016

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