SOLUTION: 353 people attend a local play ata private club. members get tickets for $2.75, while non - members have to pay $6.50. If the total gate for the play came to $1762, how many member

Question 428938: 353 people attend a local play ata private club. members get tickets for $2.75, while non - members have to pay $6.50. If the total gate for the play came to $1762, how many members and non - members came to the play?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
people attend a local play at a private club. members get tickets for $2.75, while non - members have to pay $6.50. If the total gate for the play came to $1762, how many members and non - members came to the play?
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You have to post the total number of tickets sold.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= number of members
= number of non-members
given:
(1)
(2) (in cents)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and
(1)

142 members and 211 non-members came
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