SOLUTION: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Satuarday. The two games together earn $ 5182.50 for the team. Wednesdays game generates 142.50 less than Saturdays game. How much
Question 408924: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Satuarday. The two games together earn $ 5182.50 for the team. Wednesdays game generates 142.50 less than Saturdays game. How much money was taken in at each game.
How much money did Wednesdays game generate?______________
How much money did Satuardays game generate?________________ Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
Let x and (x-$142.50) represent the gate on Sat and Wed respectively
Question states***
x + (x-$142.50) = $5182.50
Solving for x
2x = $5325.00
x = $2662.50, on Sat. $2520 on Wed.
CHECKING our Answer***
$2662.50 + $2520 = $5182.50