A miniature golf course charges different prices for adults and children. On Saturday, 50 adults and 50 children played, and the golf course earned $800. On Sunday, 65 adults and 75 children played, and the golf course earned $1,100. How much does the golf course charge for adults?
Let's assume the cost for adults is A dollars and for children C dollars.
From the first information, we know that 50A + 50C = $800.
From the second information, we know that 65A + 75C = $1100.
To solve these two equations, we can multiply the first equation by -1 and add the two equations together.
-50A - 50C + 65A + 75C = $800 + $1100
15A + 25C = $1900
Then we can divide this equation by 5. We get 3A + 5C = $380.
Let's multiply the equation 50A + 50C = $800 by 3. We get 150A + 150C = $2400.
Now we can subtract the new equation 150A + 150C = $2400 from the equation 3A + 5C = $380.
(-3A -5C) - (150A + 150C) = $380 - $2400
The left side simplifies to -147A - 155C and the right side to -$2020.
So, -147A - 155C = -$2020.
Looking at this equation, we can see that 147A + 155C = $2020.
So, our answer is 147, which translates to $<<147=147>>147. Answer: \boxed{147}.
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Let's assume the cost for adults is A dollars and for children C dollars.
From the first information, we know that 50A + 50C = $800.
From the second information, we know that 65A + 75C = $1100.
We can rewrite the equations as:
A + C = $800/50 = $16
65A + 75C = $1100
Next, we can multiply the first equation by -65 and add the two equations together:
-65A - 65C + 65A + 75C = -65*$16 + $1100
10C = $260
C = $260 / 10 = $26
Now substituting the value of C into the first equation:
A + $26 = $16
A = $16 - $26 = -$10
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