SOLUTION: A baseball team has home games on Thursday and Sunday. The two games together earn ​$4195.50 for the team. Thursday​'s game generates ​$611.50 less than Sunday&#8

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Question 1108195: A baseball team has home games on Thursday and Sunday. The two games together earn ​$4195.50 for the team. Thursday​'s game generates ​$611.50 less than Sunday​'s game. How much money was taken in at each​
Answer by rumessa(13)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sunday game earn = x
thursday game earn = x -$611.50
together they earn = $4195.50
x+x-$611.50 = $4195.50
2x = $4195.50 + $611.50
2x = 4807
x = 2403.5
sunday game earn = 2403.5
thursday game earn = 1792

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