document.write( "Question 271376: Tickets for a concert were priced at $7 for students and $10 for non-students. There were 2000 tickets sold for a total of $17,339. How may tickets were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #198712 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! N+S=2,000 OR N=2,000-S \n" ); document.write( "10N+7S=17,339 \n" ); document.write( "10(2,000-S)+7S=17,339 \n" ); document.write( "20,000-10S+7S=17,339 \n" ); document.write( "-3S=17,339-20,000 \n" ); document.write( "-3S=-2,661 \n" ); document.write( "S=-2,661/-3 \n" ); document.write( "S=887 STUDENT TICKETS WERE SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "N=2,000-887=1,113 NON-STUDENT TICKETS WERE SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "10*1,113+7*887=17,339 \n" ); document.write( "11,130+6,209=17,339 \n" ); document.write( "17,339=17,339 \n" ); document.write( " |