a total of 499 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 51 fewer student tickets than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

300

Step-by-step explanation:

There is 499, so to be equal between adults and students is around 249. But you take 51 from the students total and add it on to adult tickets and get 300. Hope its correct and helps you

x = -4

step-by-step explanation:

- 20 - 4(x + 3) = 4x

=> -20 - 4x - 12 = 4x

=> - 32 -4x = 4x

=> -32 = 4x + 4x

=> - 32 = 8x

=> -32/8 = x

=> -4 = x