SOLUTION: Trying to find the proper equation for this problem, having great dificulties: The student activities club is offering tickets to the Nutcracker Ballet at a reduced price. The mat

Question 613849: Trying to find the proper equation for this problem, having great dificulties: The student activities club is offering tickets to the Nutcracker Ballet at a reduced price. The matinee performance tickets are $8.50 and the evening performance tickets are $11.00. In all 98 tickets were sold and they collected $923.00. How many matinee tickets were sold? How many evening tickets were sold?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two unknowns, so two equations

m + e = 98

($8.50)m + ($11.00)e = $923.00
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