The manager of a theater wants to know whether the majority of its patrons are adults or children. One day, 5300tickets were sold and the receipts totaled $41,002. The adult admission is $9.50, and the children's admission is$6.50. How many adult patrons were there?There wereadult patrons.

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College Algebra

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Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

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The manager of a theater wants to know whether the majority of its patrons are adults or children. One day, 5300 tickets were sold and the receipts totaled $41,002. The adult admission is $9.50, and the children's admission is $6.50. How many adult patrons were there? There were adult patrons.