Let's say you bought x adult tickets.
The cost of x adult tickets is $12*x = $<<12*x=12x>>12x.
The cost of (8 - x) child tickets is (8 - x) * $6 = $48 - $6x.
The total cost of the tickets is $72.
So, 12x + 48 - 6x = 72.
Combining like terms, we get 6x + 48 = 72.
Subtracting 48 from both sides, we get 6x = 24.
Dividing both sides by 6, we get x = 4.
So, you bought 4 adult tickets and 8 - 4 = <<8-4=4>>4 child tickets. Answer: \boxed{4}.
You are buying tickets for a concert. Adult tickets cost $12 each, and child tickets cost $6 each. You buy a total of 8 tickets and spend $72. How many adult and child tickets did you buy?
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