Let a be the number of tickets Alan hands out and m be the number Marcy hands out.

We know that a + m = 150 and m = 5a - 6

Substituting the second equation into the first, we get a + 5a - 6 = 150

Adding 2 to both sides, we get a + 5a = 156

Combining like terms, we get 6a = 156

Dividing both sides by 6, we get a = 26

# Answer

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Together, Alan and Marcy handed out 150 parking tickets. If Marcy handed out 6 fewer than 5 times as many tickets as Alan, how many tickets did Alan hand out?
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