document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203346>Question 203346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 41,000 people attended a ballgame at a stadium that offers two kinds of seats: general admission and reserved. The day's receipts were $340,000. How many people paid $14.00 for reserved seats, and how many paid $5.00 for general admission? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of reserved seats sold and y = the number of general seats sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) x+y = 41,000 \"41,000 people attended...\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) $14(x)+$5(y) = $340,000 \"The day's receipts were $340,000.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite equation 1) as x = y-41,000 and substitute into equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) 14(41,000-y)+5y = 340,000 Simplify and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) 574,000-14y+5y = 340,000 Combine the y-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) 574,000-9y = 340,000 Subtract 574,000 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y = -234,000 Divide both sides by -9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 26,000 and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41,000-26,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,000 paid $14.00 for reserved seats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000 paid $5.00 for general seats. </SPAN>\n" );
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