Question

A a total of 499 tickets were sold for the school play they were either adult tickets or student tickets they were 51 fewer student tickets sold then adult tickets how many adult tickets were sold

Answer 1

x = adult tickets

(x-51)= student tickets

A total of 499 tickets were sold for the school play.

→x+(x-51)= 499

How many adult tickets were sold.

x+(x-51)= 499

x+x-51 =499

2x-51=499

2x=499+51

2x=550

x=275

275 adult tickets were sold