Question

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Answer 1

The two equations are
$x + y = 7$
and
$4x + 2.5y = 22$
the first equation can be solved for x to be
$x = 7 - y$
next you can substitute x in the second equation
$4(7 - y) + 2.5y = 22$
Distribute 4 to everything in the parentheses
$28 - 4y + 2.5y = 22$
combine like terms:
$28 - 1.5y = 22$
subtract 28 from both sides of the equation
$- 1.5y = - 6$
divide both sides by -1.5
$y = 4$
plug this in to the original equation of x+y=7
$x + 4 = 7$
subtract 4 from both sides.
$x = 3$
Final Answer: they bought 3 adult tickets and 4 student tickets


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