SOLUTION: 2000 tickets were sold at the ASU Thanksgiving Homecoming game. Student tickets cost $10 and non-student tickets cost $20.00. A total of $35,000 was collected. How many of each

Question 929441: 2000 tickets were sold at the ASU Thanksgiving Homecoming game. Student tickets cost $10 and non-student tickets cost $20.00. A total of $35,000 was collected. How many of each type of ticket were sold?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = student tickets
y = non-student tickets
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x + y = 2000
10x + 20y = 35000
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x + y = 2000
10x + 20y = 35000
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x = student tickets = 500
y = non-student tickets = 1500
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