SOLUTION: 750 tickets were sold for a rock concert with a total revenue of $5,300. If granite tickets cost $8 each and limestone tickets cost $4.50 each, how many of each type of ticket were

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Question 942869: 750 tickets were sold for a rock concert with a total revenue of $5,300. If granite tickets cost $8 each and limestone tickets cost $4.50 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of granite tickets
y = number of limestone tickets
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x + y = 750
8x + 4.50y = 5300
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x + y = 750
8x + 4.50y = 5300
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x = 550
y = 200
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