Admission to play is $24 for adults and $15 for seniors. If 120 people attended the play and the total ticket sales are $2592, how many adults attend the play?

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Your only allowed to use on variable so I'm sure of what the formula for this is suppose to be.

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-22T18:42:39

#88#

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#x=# number of adults

#120-x=# number of seniors

#24x+15(120-x)=2592#

#24x+1800-15x=2592#

#9x=792#

#x=792/9=88#