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Question 152570: please help me with this question: jill,maria, and ashley sold tickets to a rock concert. jill sold 5 times as many as ashley. maria sold 4 more than ashley. the total amount sold was 67 tickets. how man did each sell?: please help me with this question: jill,maria, and ashley sold tickets to a rock concert. jill sold 5 times as many as ashley. maria sold 4 more than ashley. the total amount sold was 67 tickets. how man did each sell?
Answer by jojo14344(833) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember the following:
x=tickets
Number of tickets sold:
Jill=J=5x, five times as Ashley
Ashley=A=x, # of tickets Ashley sold
Maria=M=x+4, maria sold 4 more than Ashley
Therefore:
J+A+M=67 -----------> eqn 1
5x+x+x+4=67
7x=67-4=63 ---------> cross(7)x/cross(7)=cross(63)9/cross(7)
x=9 ----------------> # of tickets sold by Ashley
5x=5*9=45 ----------> # of tickets sold by Jill
x+4=9+4=13 ---------> # of tickets sold by Maria
In doubt? Go back eqn 1:
45+9+13=67
67=67
Thank you,
Jojo