Answer:
A = 228 tickets
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to set up a system of equation to find the number of adult tickets sold, where A represents the adult tickets and S represents the student tickets.
Because the number of adult and student tickets together equals 506, we have A + S = 506.
Because there are 56 more student tickets than adult tickets we have A + 56 = S
And the way the system is already set up allows us to use substitution.
Thus, we have:
[tex]A + S=506\\A+56 = S\\\\A+A+56 =506\\2A+56=506\\2A=456\\\\A=228\\228+56=S\\278=S[/tex]
The number of student tickets was not necessary to find in this problem, but I found anyway just in case you wanted check the work or wanted to prove the validity of the values.
