Answer:
18 children
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]240 = 12x +8y[/tex]
Required (missing part of the question):
Number of children that will be able to go to the zoo if 8 adult tickets are purchased
The graph is missing. However, the question can be solved without the graph.
From the question and equation, we can deduce the following:
So, when 8 adult tickets were sold.
This means
[tex]x = 8[/tex]
Substitute 8 for x in [tex]240 = 12x +8y[/tex]
[tex]240= 12 * 8 + 8y[/tex]
[tex]240= 96+ 8y[/tex]
Subtract 96 from both sides
[tex]240 - 96 = 96 - 96 + 8y[/tex]
[tex]144 = 8y[/tex]
[tex]8y = 144[/tex]
Solve for y
[tex]y= \frac{144}{8}[/tex]
[tex]y= 18[/tex]
This means that 18 children will be able to go