SOLUTION: Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen had the two top-grossing North American concert tours for 2008. Together generating $415.3 million in ticket sales. If Bruce Springsteen took in $6.1
Algebra.Com
Question 990886: Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen had the two top-grossing North American concert tours for 2008. Together generating $415.3 million in ticket sales. If Bruce Springsteen took in $6.1 million less than Bon Jovi, how much did each tour generate?
My work:
J= Bon Jovi
S= Bruce Springsteen
J + S = 415.3
J - 6.1
S + J-6.1 = 415.3
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SOLVING A SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS:
J= Bon Jovi's ticket sales
S= Bruce Springsteen's ticket sales
"Together generating $415.3 million in ticket sales" translates as
"Bruce Springsteen took in $6.1 million less than Bon Jovi" translates as
You could say that you have the system of linear equations
Substituting the expression for
into the equation , we get
---> ---> ---> ---> ---> .
Then, ---> = Bruce Springsteen's ticket sales (in millions).
NOT EVEN MENTIONING A SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS:
= Bon Jovi's ticket sales (in millions)
= Bruce Springsteen's ticket sales (in millions), because "Bruce Springsteen took in $6.1 million less than Bon Jovi".
"Together generating $415.3 million in ticket sales" translates as
---> ---> ---> ---> ---> .
Then, ---> = Bruce Springsteen's ticket sales (in millions).
RELATED QUESTIONS
bon jovi and bruce springsteen had the two top-grossing North American concert tours for... (answered by josmiceli)
Singer A and Singer B had the two top-grossing concert tours for a certain... (answered by macston)
Two of the top grossing North AMerican concert tours in 2008 were The Police and Madonna. (answered by dfrazzetto)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band generated top revenue on the concert circuit in... (answered by doukungfoo)
Two of the top grossing concert tours were by a jazz band and a rock band. Together the... (answered by ewatrrr)
Two of the top-grossing concert tours were by a jazz band and a rock band. Together the... (answered by lynnlo,MathTherapy)
Please help, I'm not good at word problems.
Two of the top grossing concert tours were (answered by checkley77,mastermath)
Two of the top grossing concert tours were by a jazz band and a rock band. Together the... (answered by mastermath)
Two of the top grossing concert tours were by a jazz band and a rock band. Together, the... (answered by lynnlo)