SOLUTION: One evening 1500 concert tickets were sold. Tickets cost $20 for pavillion seats and $15 for lawn seats. Total receipts were $27,500. How many tickets of each type were sold?

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Question 584918: One evening 1500 concert tickets were sold. Tickets cost $20 for pavillion seats and $15 for lawn seats. Total receipts were $27,500. How many tickets of each type were sold?
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