SOLUTION: There were 678 tickets purchased for a major league baseball game. The lower box tickets costs $12.50 and the upper box tickets costs $10.00. The total amount of money spent was $7

Question 809635: There were 678 tickets purchased for a major league baseball game. The lower box tickets costs $12.50 and the upper box tickets costs $10.00. The total amount of money spent was $7515.00. How many of each kind of ticket were purchased?
How many lower box tickets were purchased?
How many upper box tickets were purchased?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1250L + 1000U = 751500
L + U = 678
L = 678 - U
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1250L + 1000U = 751500
1250(678 - U) + 1000U = 751500
1250(678 - U) + 1000U = 751500
847500 - 1250U + 1000U = 751500
96000 = 250U
Answer:
U = 384
L = 294
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