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The band members sold tickets to their concert performance. There were 16 more than twice as many $6 tickets as $5 tickets. The total sales were $1643. How many tickets of each price were sold?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x and y be the number of $5 and $6 tickets sold respectively
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\n" ); document.write( "y=2x+16..........eq 1
\n" ); document.write( "5x+6y=1643.......eq 2
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\n" ); document.write( "take y's value of 2x+16 from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2
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\n" ); document.write( "5x+6(2x+16)=1643
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\n" ); document.write( "5x+12x+96=1643
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\n" ); document.write( "17x=1547
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=91%29\"$ $5 tickets sold
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=2%2891%29%2B16=198%29\"$ $6 tickets sold \n" ); document.write( "

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