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a theater contains 440 seats and ticket prices for a recent play were $42 for adults and $18 for children. if the total proceeds were $12,264 for a sold out matinee, how many of each type of ticket was sold?

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If there were a adults, there were (440-a) children. So, the money collected.

42a + 18(440-a) = 12264

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