Answer: number of adults = 3, number of children = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
let the number of adults be x, and the number of children be y.
x + y = 8 , 15x + 8y = 85
1st equation x 8 = 8x + 8y = 64
[tex]8x+8y-15x-8y = 64 - 85\\-7x = -21\\x=3[/tex]
substitute x=3
[tex]3+y=8\\y=5[/tex]