SOLUTION: A jazz concert brought in $164,000.00 on the sale of 7,800 tickets. If the tickets sold for $15 and $25 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
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Question 1016176: A jazz concert brought in $164,000.00 on the sale of 7,800 tickets. If the tickets sold for $15 and $25 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15X+25Y=164000
X+Y=7800
Multiply 2nd equation by 15
15X+15Y= 117000
and subtract it from first equation.
10Y=47000
Y=4700
X=3100
check
15(3100)+25(4700)=164000
46500+117500 (yes, this checks)
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