Question

A total of 640 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 60 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

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Answer 1

350 adult tickets were sold

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of adult tickets sold.

Since there were 60 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets, the number of student tickets sold can be represented by x - 60

Create an equation that sets up these terms equal to 640, then solve for x:

(x) + (x - 60) = 640

2x - 60 = 640

2x = 700

x = 350

So, 350 adult tickets were sold