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The drama department of Lexington Community College puts on weekend performances of The Wizard of Oz for the community. Two hundred twenty-three tickets were sold, for total sales of $1,388. If adult tickets cost $8 and child tickets cost $5, how many of each kind of ticket were sold? Please show work.



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Let x = adult tickets 223-x = child's ticket multiply each term by the cost of the ticket 8x+ 5(233-x)= 1388 remove ( ) 8x+1115+ 5x=1388 combine like terms 13x= 273 x= 21 tickets (Adults) 223- 21= 202 tickets (Child) HOPE THIS HELPS

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