SOLUTION: A total of 450 theater tickets were sold. Student tickets sold for $3 and adult tickets sold for $5. If total receipts were $2000, how many of each kind were sold?

Question 237454: A total of 450 theater tickets were sold. Student tickets sold for $3 and adult tickets sold for $5. If total receipts were $2000, how many of each kind were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of student tickets sold
Let = number of adult tickets sold
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and, since
(1)
(1)

125 student tickets and 325 adult tickets were sold
check:
(2)
(2)

OK
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