Homework Help: algebra

Posted by dawn on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:06pm.

A movie theater charges $6 for an adult and $3 for a child. if the total amount was 1428 and there were 56 more children than adults - then how many children attended?

algebra - PsyDAG, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 12:28pm
Is 1428 attendance or amount of money taken in?

If money:

Let x = children, then x - 56 = adults

3x + 6(x-56) = 1428

Calculate for x.

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