SOLUTION: Tickets sold = $2052. Advance tickets $4.00 and $6.00 There were 3 times as many $4.00 sold than $6.00 How many of each were sold

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Question 469486: Tickets sold = $2052. Advance tickets $4.00 and $6.00 There were 3 times as many $4.00 sold than $6.00 How many of each were sold

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
There were 3 times as many $4.00 sold than $6.00
Let x and 3x represent the number of $6 and $4 tickets respectively
Question states***
$6x + $4(3x) = $2052
Solving for x
18x = 2052
x = 114, number of $6 tickets. 342 $4 tickets sold (3*114)
CHECKING our Answer***
$6*114 + $4*342 = $2052
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