SOLUTION: Lee sold 45 tickets to the concert and collected $105. Adult tickets cost $3.00 each and children's tickets are $1.00 each. How many of each type of ticket did he sell?

Question 1024011: Lee sold 45 tickets to the concert and collected $105. Adult tickets cost $3.00 each and children's tickets are $1.00 each. How many of each type of ticket did he sell?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of adult tickets sold
Let = number of children's tickets sold
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(1)
(2)
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Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
He sold 30 adult tickets and 15 children's tickets
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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