A + s = 480......s = 480 - a
8a + 5s = 2892
8a + 5(480 - a) = 2892
8a + 2400 - 5a = 2892
8a - 5a = 2892 - 2400
3a = 492
a = 492/3
a = 164 <=== there were 164 adult tickets sold
Oof I didn’t learn about this you can ask a class and go over it

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Multiply both sides by 3
z + 6 =

Multiply both sides by 4
(4)z + 6 = (3)2z Simplify
4z + 24 = 6z Subtract 4z from both sides
24 = 2z Divide both sides by 2
12 = z Flip the sides to make it easier to read
z = 12