document.write( "Question 360228: University Theater sold 493 tickets for a play. Tickets cost $23 per adult and $14 per senior citizen. If total receipts were $8270, how many senior citizen tickets were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #257051 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+s=493 \n" ); document.write( "23a+14s=8270 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "23a+14(493-a)=8270 \n" ); document.write( "23a+6902-14a=8270 \n" ); document.write( "9a=1368 \n" ); document.write( "a=152 \n" ); document.write( "s=493-152=341 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "23*152+14*341=8270 \n" ); document.write( "3496+4774=8270 \n" ); document.write( " |