SOLUTION: Solve the problem. Ron and Kathy are ticket-sellers at their class play. Ron is selling student tickets for $1.00 each, and Kathy selling adult tickets for $6.50 each. If their

Question 44350: Solve the problem.
Ron and Kathy are ticket-sellers at their class play. Ron is selling student tickets for $1.00 each, and Kathy selling adult tickets for $6.50 each. If their total income for 34 tickets was $144.00, how many tickets did Ron sell?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
R+K=34
R*1+K*6.5=144 OR R=34-K AND 1(34-K)+K*6.5=144 OR 34-K+6.5K=144 OR
5.5K=144-34 OR 5.5K=110 OR K=110/5.5 OR K=20 TICKETS SOLD BY KATHY THEN RON SOLD 34-20 OR 14 TICKETS.

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