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The admission cost for a movie premier at the local theater was is $8.00 for children and $10.00 for adults. On the first night, 250 people arrived for the premier. The premier made $2,150.00 the first night. How many children and adults attended the movie premier? “X” will signifies the number of adults and the variable “y” will signifies the number of children that attended the movie premier.

The problem provides two key pieces of information: the total number of attendees and the total revenue generated from those attendees. To determine the number of children and adults who attended, we need to set up and solve a system of equations using the variables x (adults) and y (children).

Firstly, we know that the total attendance for the movie premier was 250 people. Since x represents the number of adults and y represents the number of children, the sum of these must equal the total attendance:

Equation 1: x + y = 250

Secondly, the revenue generated from ticket sales was $2,150. Knowing that each adult ticket costs $10 and each children's ticket costs $8, the total revenue can be expressed as:

Equation 2: 10x + 8y = 2150

We now have a system of two equations with two variables:

  • x + y = 250
  • 10x + 8y = 2150

Solving the system of equations

We can begin by solving Equation 1 for y:

y = 250 - x

Next, substitute this expression for y into Equation 2:

10x + 8(250 - x) = 2150

Distribute 8:

10x + 2000 - 8x = 2150

Combine like terms:

(10x - 8x) + 2000 = 2150

2x + 2000 = 2150

Subtract 2000 from both sides:

2x = 150

Divide both sides by 2 to solve for x:

x = 75

Now, substitute x = 75 back into the expression for y:

y = 250 - 75 = 175

Conclusion

Therefore, 75 adults and 175 children attended the movie premier. This solution can be verified by substituting these values back into the revenue equation:

10(75) + 8(175) = 750 + 1400 = 2150

This confirms that the calculations are accurate. The attendance distribution adheres to the total attendance and revenue generated, illustrating the effectiveness of systems of equations in solving real-world problems.

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