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The length of a rectangle is 5 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 in., find the width of the rectangle.
2)
Adult tickets for a play cost $11 and child tickets cost $8. If there were 27 people at a performance and the theater collected $249 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play?
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2) 8x+11(27-x) = 249
solve for x, you will get the number of children
Well, here’s the equation for it:
L=5 in. + W
2W + 2L = 34 in.
Do a system of equations:
The answer is: 11 in. = Length
7 in. = Width
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2.) $11a + $8c = $249
a + c = 27
Do a system of equations:
The answer is: 11 adult tickets
16 children tickets
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