document.write( "Question 24945: At a proffessional basketball game,the turstile count showed that 17,406 people paid admission. The total cash received for tickets was $133,372. Without actually counting the ticket stubs,find out how many paid for reserved seats ($10.00 each)and how many paid in general admission($6.00) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #13352 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Reserved seats=x \n" ); document.write( "General adimission = y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=17406 \n" ); document.write( "y=17406-x \n" ); document.write( "x = $10 \n" ); document.write( "y = $6 \n" ); document.write( "Total cash = 133372\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x+6y=133372 (subsitute for y) \n" ); document.write( "10x+6(17406-x)=133372 \n" ); document.write( "10x+104436-6x=133372 ---> simplify \n" ); document.write( "4x=28936 --> divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7234 \n" ); document.write( "y=17406-7234 \n" ); document.write( "y=10172\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence about 7234 reserved tickets were sold and about 10172 general tickets were sold. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |