SOLUTION: The gate receipts at the opening state university football game were $133,372. A total of 17,406 people paid for tickets and were in attendance. The reserved seat tickets cost $10

Question 939211: The gate receipts at the opening state university football game were $133,372. A total of 17,406 people paid for tickets and were in attendance. The reserved seat tickets cost $10 each, and the general admission tickets cost $6 each. Determine how many people purchased reserved seat tickets, and how many people purchased general admission tickets.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The gate receipts at the opening state university football game were $133,372. A total of 17,406 people paid for tickets and were in attendance. The reserved seat tickets cost $10 each, and the general admission tickets cost $6 each. Determine how many people purchased reserved seat tickets, and how many people purchased general admission tickets.
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Equations:
r + g = 17406 persons
10r + 6g = 133,372
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10r + 10g = 174060
10r + 6g = 133,372
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Subtract and solve for "g"::
4g = 40688
g = 10172 (# of general admission tickets)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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