CPM Homework Help : AC Problem 4-103

Solve this problem using Guess and Check. Write your solution in a sentence.

The number of students attending the fall play was $150$ fewer than three times the number of adults. Together, students and adults purchased $1778$ tickets. How many students attended the fall play?

Hint:

First describe what exactly it is you're looking for.

More Help 1:

Define the information you know.

More Help 2:

Use the relationships stated in the problem to determine the values of the other quantities.