Asked by libby

The theater class is performing a play. Tickets are sold for $5 each for students (x) and $9 each for adults (y). The goal is to make a total of $809.

Fill in the equation below to represent this situation.

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(1 point)
x+y=
Which of the following is a viable solution for the number of student and adult tickets that can be sold?(1 point)

(61, 52)

(-52, 61)

(52, 61)

(52.75, -61)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Equation: 5x + 9y = 809

Viable solution: (52, 61), since 5(52) + 9(61) = 260 + 549 = 809 (other choices give wrong totals or negative ticket counts).