The Family Fine Arts Center charges $ 22 per adult and $ 14 per child under 12 years old for its performances. On a recent weekend evening when 551 people
paid admission, the total receipts were $ 9290. How many who paid were
children under 12 years old?
Let A = number of adult tickets, let C = number of child tickets
1. Using the variables A and C, write a system of linear equations that reflect the
above problem.
2. Solve the system of equations for both A and C.
3. How many tickets sold were for children under 12?