SOLUTION: $6.50 for adults and $4.00 for students, totaling $2935 How many of each ticket sold?

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Question 412272: $6.50 for adults and $4.00 for students, totaling $2935 How many of each ticket sold?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
540 tickets sold
Let x and (540-x)represent the number of adult and student tickets respectively
Question states***
6.50x + 4(540-x) = 2935
Solving for x
2.50x = 2935 - 2160
x = 775/2.5
x = 310, the number of adult ickets. 230 student tickets (540-310)
CHECKING our Answer***
6.50*310 + 4*230 = $2935
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