y = -13, 13
There are two answers because you are taking the square root of a number. If we go the other way, to check our work, (-13)^2 = 169 and (13)^2 = 169.
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With this information we can set up 2 equations:
x + y = 312 (# of tickets sold for adults + # of tickets sold to adults = 312)
12x + 5y = 2204 ( # of tickets sold for adults times $12 + # of tickets sold to adults times $5 = $2204)
Where x is how many tickets were sold to adults and y how many tickets were sold to children
Now we can solve this system of equations by substitution:
isolate y in the first equation to find its value and plug it in the second equation
x + y = 312
isolate y by subtracting x from both sides:
x - x + y = 312
y = 312 - x
Apply y = 312 - x to the second equation
12x + 5y = 2204
12x + 5( 312 - x) = 2204
12x + 1560 - 5x = 2204
7x + 1560 = 2204
Subtract 1560 from both sides to isolate x
7x + 1560 - 1560 = 2204 - 1560
7x = 644
Divide both sides by 7
7/7x = 644/7
x = 92
Now plugin 92 for x in the first equation to find the value of y
x + y = 312
92 + y = 312
subtract 92 from both sides
92 - 92 + y = 312 - 92
y = 220
x = 92, y = 220
92 tickets were sold to adults and 220 tickets were sold to children
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